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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Started having this problem after a 400 mile trip from Phoenix to Albuquerque. My truck will randomly die on me now. From what I can see it seems to happen on when at zero throttle, and it's only intermittent. All that I can see so far is that everything leans way out. I finally caught it in a log file. In this case it happens right before it went into DFCO. You can see how the AFR goes to full lean just before DFCO is enabled, which is not normal. I have looked at other log files and generally spark cuts first, then I see IDC go to zero, then I see AFR lean out. In this case, AFR leans out first, even though IDC is still at 2%.

Does this seem like a fuel pump issue? After I pull over I shut the ignition off, then turn it back to run and check fuel pressure, and it's fine. I have not yet looked at fuel pressure right when the truck dies, but I would think that if the pump quit working that it wouldn't start again. It usually takes me 2-3 tries cranking, turning off the ignition, turning to run, then cranking again to get it to start. Once it starts, everything seems normal. This issue seems to happen once or twice a day.

I have also attached the log file, this issue starts at frame 988. Tune file is also attached.

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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Yay, your truck learned a new trick. it plays dead!
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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It's also been getting increasingly difficult to start after sitting for awhile. Took me about 5 tries leaving work this morning, and about the same number leaving work to go to lunch. Fuel pressure is good when this happens. Just sits and cranks with no fire.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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Yay, your truck learned a new trick. it plays dead!
ROFL. now that is not nice.

damn man that does suck...
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Well it intermittently idles like **** now too, feels like it has a miss. Looks to be rich, but not rich enough to make it feel like it has a miss. Only in the 12.5:1 or so range. I'll mess around with the idle tuning a little bit. I decided to try and disable DFCO also and see if it changes anything. This is extremely frustrating.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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I would start with your ignition stuff, coils packs etc..
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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I guess it would not be an individual coil pack, that would not kill the truck. it has to a wire running to the coils, possible ground issue? maybee a body ground has come loose. your alarm has been acting up to. just thinking out loud.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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The issue with the alarm is in the interior fuse panel on the driver's side of the dash. I've had the same problems with it in the past...just a loose connection somewhere. I'm 100% sure that it's not related to the other problems I'm having. I'll have to check the other grounds.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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do a balance test if you can.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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Injector driver box not responding at low voltage such as idle/starting.
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