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Dash quit now truck won’t start
I was using my truck yesterday with no problem. I went poking around by the fuel filter looking for a fuel leak (didn’t find source). A while later I went to move the truck and the Speedo, tach, SES, brake, glow plug and others did not light up, but the truck started. I drove it a bit and it seemed fine otherwise. The turn signals and high beams worked but nothing else. Today it’ll crank and I have fuel but no start. Is my ECM shot? Is there a way to tell? I can’t check codes, no SES light.
Mike
1994 K2500 Suburban 320,000 mi., F VIN, 4L80E, 3.73 w/posi., 3" turbo back, no cat, FSD Heat Sync, #9 resistor, SSD heads, SSD intake, fuel miser injectors, Bastard IP (5068), 4x4 posi (manual front axle lock), Cooling upgrade w/duel 180° t-stats and d-max fan
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Update: 20a “gauges” fuse blows when I turn the key. I have removed gauge cluster and unplugged ECM.
Mike
1994 K2500 Suburban 320,000 mi., F VIN, 4L80E, 3.73 w/posi., 3" turbo back, no cat, FSD Heat Sync, #9 resistor, SSD heads, SSD intake, fuel miser injectors, Bastard IP (5068), 4x4 posi (manual front axle lock), Cooling upgrade w/duel 180° t-stats and d-max fan
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Go to the fuel filter area, and look for a shorted wire, seeing as the problem happened while poking around there. When you say you have fuel, do you mean from the lift pump or from an injector? It is unlikely to be the ECM. The water in fuel sensor at the bottom of the filter, connects to a light on the gage panel.
Grant H.
1995 6.5 turbo GMC K2500 extra cab 4x4 pickup, PMD under bumper, mechanical wastegate, 228,000 miles, rebuilt engine, 4.10 diff, 16 mpg
1994 6.5 turbo GMC K2500 4x4 suburban #9 resistor, PMD in the bumper, mechanical waste gate, 226,000 miles, new engine, 0 miles. 3.73 diff, 16 mpg
1982 4x4 shortbed 6.2 Chev 260,000 miles untouched motor 17 MPG 4.27 diff. Best thing I ever owned, since 1992.
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Got it. I unbolted and flipped the filter housing and the two wires going into the heater have the insulation pulled back about 1/4 inch and are definitely shorting. Thanks for your help, Grant.
Mike
1994 K2500 Suburban 320,000 mi., F VIN, 4L80E, 3.73 w/posi., 3" turbo back, no cat, FSD Heat Sync, #9 resistor, SSD heads, SSD intake, fuel miser injectors, Bastard IP (5068), 4x4 posi (manual front axle lock), Cooling upgrade w/duel 180° t-stats and d-max fan
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You are welcome, pleased to help, and thank you for your feed back.
Grant H.
1995 6.5 turbo GMC K2500 extra cab 4x4 pickup, PMD under bumper, mechanical wastegate, 228,000 miles, rebuilt engine, 4.10 diff, 16 mpg
1994 6.5 turbo GMC K2500 4x4 suburban #9 resistor, PMD in the bumper, mechanical waste gate, 226,000 miles, new engine, 0 miles. 3.73 diff, 16 mpg
1982 4x4 shortbed 6.2 Chev 260,000 miles untouched motor 17 MPG 4.27 diff. Best thing I ever owned, since 1992.
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