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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: Strawdawg] #1077574
10/22/11 12:56 PM
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THanks Steve, yeah it's a good feeling.

Just started it again after sitting ,and started right up and idled well, sounds good.

Going to have to go drive it and see what happens now.

Hopefully it won't cut out.

Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: MONC] #1077575
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I just remounted a new ECU after thoroughly sanding the mounting area and the ECU and the bolts for a good ground. and it STARTED IN THE START POSITION !!!!!!

Not sure if this is the end of my troubles though.

The car would idle fine for 20 minutes or more, but when I get on the road and drive, it would stall after about a mile or 2.




After reading the 1st sentence I thought naw it was just the ECU it cant be that simple . Stick the old ECU back in there & see what happens now that you know the ground is good & lets see if it was a ground or an ECU prob then on to the stalling prob...


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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: RapidRobert] #1077576
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This is exactly why I ALWAYS ground the ECU. You will get weird things going on when they have intermitent ground. I've put "bad" ECU's back on for people and they work with a good ground.

Glad you got it going.


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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: SomeCarGuy] #1077577
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well here you go.mine will do what yours does.when it acts up and wont start,i get out and unplug the ballast,reconnect,and she fires.figure that out?i have not.it will be ok for well maybe 1/2 a season then do it again.

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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: mcmopars] #1077578
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well here you go.mine will do what yours does.when it acts up and wont start,i get out and unplug the ballast,reconnect,and she fires.figure that out?i have not.it will be ok for well maybe 1/2 a season then do it again.




You might try disconnecting it, shining up the terminals...put a dab of dielectric grease...or even plain grease on....and then reconnect. Wait half a season and see if it does it aain


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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: Strawdawg] #1077579
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well here you go.mine will do what yours does.when it acts up and wont start,i get out and unplug the ballast,reconnect,and she fires.figure that out?i have not.it will be ok for well maybe 1/2 a season then do it again.




You might try disconnecting it, shining up the terminals...put a dab of dielectric grease...or even plain grease on....and then reconnect. Wait half a season and see if it does it aain





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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: mcmopars] #1077580
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You're right...no need trying to fix it when you can just wait til it does not start and replug it


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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: Strawdawg] #1077581
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You're right...no need trying to fix it when you can just wait til it does not start and replug it [/



im trying to fix it,ive done your idea years ago

Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: mcmopars] #1077582
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I'd say you have a bad crimp on one of the ballast wires and you reconnect the wire and get it back to where it makes good contact.


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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: SomeCarGuy] #1077583
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Well, after many weeks and one hell of a snowstorm, finally took the car out for a ride to see if it the stalling issue was fixed.

The car ran pretty well, and I was finally able to get it inspected.

Couple of side notes, I had no brake lights when they went to check them, I knocked off the brake light switch while working under the dash for so long , DOH !

On the way back just as I was approaching home, I thought I heard the rear whining a little. Not sure if that was due to the cold weather or not.

Regardless, the car is safe back at home, thanks again for everyone's help

Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: MONC] #1077584
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It never stops with an old car....not for long anyway...glad you got that problem behind you. I always feel better when something gets resolved.


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Re: Car starts when key is RELEASED, why? * UPDATE* [Re: Strawdawg] #1077585
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Yep, just like houses, it never ends...(I really wish it would though)

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