BassJunkie Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 My buddy bought a 99 Dodge 1500 sport 5.2L v8 like two months ago, and it has been randomly dieing, at first it wasnt bad only did it once a week. Now its doing it daily and instead of firing back up it takes 20-40 minutes before it will start again. The dash is throwing the code "No Bus", and the gas gauge reads empty when it shuts off, so we wait it out and try the key every once and a while and when the gas guage starts working again that means it will start again. Any thoughts? I think its the computer, but I dk. Quote 1986 C20 Suburban 9 American Bass XFL 15's B2 M1MKII 14v XS Power Batteries Maxwell Caps Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not you havent lived until you've hit a screw with a router.
civichatch Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 ya its deffintly the ECU ( computer). Ide bring it to ur local dodge dealer and get them to sort it out. You dont want to be messing with those things when you have no experience. Quote System Specs: Alpine SWR-1542D 15" sub Sealed Subwoofer Box MTX mxa 6001 Class D 774watts RMS @ 2ohms MTX Bass Knob Pioneer 6.5's in doors MTX Thunderdome 6x9 in rear Stinger 1 Farad capacitor 80 amp stinger fuse BIG 3 in 4 gauge wire 4 gauge power/ground wire JVC MP3 CD Car Deck (KD-G320) 12 gauge Monster speaker wire to Sub 16 gauge Stinger speaker wire to doors Stinger Gold Plated Battery Terminals
pstone11 Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 That's crazy - maybe his fuel pump and sending unit are on the same circuit. When one dies or cuts out, both die. When the gas gauge works again, the fuel pump starts working again.. Just a thought. Quote Check out StoneSounds to see my recent builds.Or look at the Flying White Facebook Page!
BassJunkie Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Posted March 31, 2007 You're both right, we called about the ECU and its $350, they gotta flash it with the mileage and shit and they said its pretty much plug and play type deal... When the truck dies the fuel pump wont send fuel, and thats when it throws the code Quote 1986 C20 Suburban 9 American Bass XFL 15's B2 M1MKII 14v XS Power Batteries Maxwell Caps Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not you havent lived until you've hit a screw with a router.
str86diesel Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 before you swap out the ecu, see if the dealer can just throw a reflash on it. There is a huge chance that the ecu isn't bad, but that it had a bad flash, which is why the original owned got rid of it. I have seen this far to many times. Quote 2k6 Dodge Ram 2500...CUMMINS POWERED - SOLD
BassJunkie Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Posted April 1, 2007 I'll tell him that, Also, It seems like the truck takes longer to start on warmer days, as if somethings getting hot, but we cant find anything getting hot =\ Quote 1986 C20 Suburban 9 American Bass XFL 15's B2 M1MKII 14v XS Power Batteries Maxwell Caps Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not you havent lived until you've hit a screw with a router.
str86diesel Posted April 1, 2007 Report Posted April 1, 2007 Is this before or after an initial warm-up? Vapor lock is what is on my head, which is why i ask. Quote 2k6 Dodge Ram 2500...CUMMINS POWERED - SOLD
BassJunkie Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Posted April 1, 2007 This is after initial warm up, it will run for about 10-15 miles on the highway and then give out, and if you drive around the city it will stop too, like if you shut it off it wont start sometimes. Quote 1986 C20 Suburban 9 American Bass XFL 15's B2 M1MKII 14v XS Power Batteries Maxwell Caps Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not you havent lived until you've hit a screw with a router.
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