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That step did not work for me.

many years ago i experienced some bucking. By that i mean like you just flipped the engine off for a split second and it came back on as hard as i had the throttle pushed. Happened so fast I could not respond to it. Is that what you are experiencing? That is what I learned to call bucking. I also experienced some dead pedal issues at the same time. I saw no CEL thru my instances of this but did go to a shop with the problem. Their diagnoses Turned up no issues other than very low fuel pressure, 5 psi at idle and pretty much 0 psi at WOT. I installed a booster pump to the fuel system and the issues went away. I also at the time had an in tank fuel pump. Is your fuel pressure good? Getting mine up solved the above problems, as described above, for me.

I ran a hot off of one of the PDC terminals into the cab, thru a starter switch, then back under the hood to the starter solenoid. I used 12 ga wire but there is not much current on that wire. Turn the key on hit the switch and she starts. It's not pretty but it works for now. I dont know how mobile you are at 80, at 65 I can feel the difference, but you will have to get under the truck to get the wire on the solenoid. The OE wire to the solenoid is actually attached to the end of the PDC nearest engine. You could unplug that connection and tie into it there but you would need some sort of female connector to attach there.

I worried my self sick over that key but it said in the shaft coming out and going in both times I did it. Still need to exercise care wit though. My second I was by myself. Took my time with that one. Slow and deliberate. Hope you leave Mike some while your fishing.

I wired a starter switch on mine until I find the time to fix what's broken . It easy to do and will get you running.

That does suck, but I understand the resting from work part, it his bit me a couple times. The job is not that difficult. An spare set of hands is helpful the first time but did it by myself the second time. My VP has 227k on it and I am awaiting my turn. All of that with 2 stroke and good fuel pressure and one lift pump failure. But I am hoping to get at least 245k for bragging rights with the man who got 243k.

I cant say that I have ever heard of that nor do I think it is possible. Why do you want to eliminate it?

Chickens out my way are vegetarians. No vets needed either, just a frying pan.

We have a very useful device around the house for the few small mice we see. It's called a "cat". Our last cat ran out of mice and started hunting rabbits. He would decapitate them and bring them to the house for us to admire.

Most likely the sensor is shot or maybe a bad connection.

Mine is a Cardinal made by FR, Forest River. Nothing major ever went wrong with it. When you live in one you just fix the small stuff.

Move to my neck of woods. Never had that problem at all over this way.

As you have discovered you can wire around the ECM to power the lift pump but you bypass the safety feature that shuts it down in the event of a wreck. You don't need more fuel pressure, you have more than enough. As far as the electronics any electronics that get bad power, mainly AC voltage, are going to fry. Your charging system needs to be in good shape. If I were you I would get the trouble codes read and see what the truck is trying to tell you is wrong. Throwing parts at these kind of issues can get expensive before you find the real problem.

A non working crank sensor will stop the engine from running. But I do not think it would cause the ground issue you experienced but not positive on that part.

I have to repeat and ask what is this precision pump? It should be returning fuel to the tank.

You got me on that one. Should read further.

You and me both. The only pInt on mine that looks like that is under the black film between the door windows.

Good info above. The pump is shot and not worth replacing with the same style pump.

How long is the FASS pump's advertised life span? I don't remember how long the AD much less the FASS systems life span is advertised at. 85k is well short of what I expected for sure. My engine idles a lot also, but only in the winter and the suummer.

Manual is fly by wire and auto is vacuum.

Air dog had very bad problem about 6 years ago. It went on for a while. They took good beating over it. Fass didnt have that same problem. But after 12 years and 250k miles on a pump I don't think many folks would complain about it, Fass or AD. My AD has about 115k on it now the first one only had about 85k on it when it died. AD replaced it no questions asked. It sucked but they stood behind it.

Is the CRS kicking in a little maybe?

One of the hardest things i have learned about getting older is that I dont bounce as well as I used to. I more "thud" now and the shock absorbers are getting a little weaker. Maybe new glasses would help me stay upright.

What I meant was can you rebuild the one that failed? From second sentence I am assuming no, except they are sending you a rebuilt motor? That is good they are sending you one. My first one went at about 90K and the free replacement they sent has about 110K on it. Hope that aint a bad sign.

Is the old pump rebuildable?