New here;83 RAMCHARGER 318; need help trying to figure out my brother in laws truck
04-27-2019, 07:08 AM
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New here;83 RAMCHARGER 318; need help trying to figure out my brother in laws truck
Hello, im sam and im working on my brother in laws 1983 Ramcharger 4x4 w/318
The problem is intermittent and i feel like sometimes it doesnt want tp start and just cranks and cranks and cranks. It will turn off while driving and will give you hell trying to turn it back on.
Everything is stock, but the distributor and sparkplug wires are aftermarket. My brother in law is in the navy and he loves his baby and is coming home on Tuesday. Today is Saturday. Me and my FIL found some frayed wires on the harness connection going to the ignition coil, some kind of sensor on the intale manifold next to the carburetor, and the distributor. 5 wires in total. My FIL took it to his work so he could rebuild it and brought it back, i wired it back in and the truck fired right up and i took it for a drive for a while, parked it and went to the store, came back home in it and parked it to give her a clean, turned it back on and off multiple times, MIL and wife came home and i showed them that it turned on fine with no problems. So i hang out for about an hour or so, then i go and try to start it. *sound of starter turning* Nothing.... Try again... *starter turning* Nothing... My FIL says itll turn on later, i head out and come back home and get in ut and turn the key, not even a second later it fires up like it did when i replaced the harness. It was mint, get my wife in and drive off to get some burgers and as soon as i get to the furst stop light, it dies. Im like "fudge" except i didnt say fudge. I throw it in neutral and start it back up, A1 again, i turn and start driving and it dies out again and this second time aint fun because now im on a busy street. Crank crank crank and nothing happens, did it till the battery almost died and nothing, you know ya boy smarter than to not carry an extra battery because i know this truck acts up out of nowhere so i pulled my diesel battery out the backseat and hooked it up and as soon i turned the key, starts A1 again, by this time im yelling all the deserts i can think of and i head back home and park it. I don't know what the problem is with this truck but this is only the 4 time its happened to me, the first 3 times were in the driveway and once i started it again it was fine and didnt need to crank for a long time. The 4th time was when i was driving. My wife and MIL say this truck is tempermental and i agree. Im borrowing my FIL powerprobe so i can dive in to so wiring i can see, i dont want to dive too deep but any opinions, or ideas will be helpful for me. Sorry for the long novel of a forum post that i wrote
The problem is intermittent and i feel like sometimes it doesnt want tp start and just cranks and cranks and cranks. It will turn off while driving and will give you hell trying to turn it back on.
Everything is stock, but the distributor and sparkplug wires are aftermarket. My brother in law is in the navy and he loves his baby and is coming home on Tuesday. Today is Saturday. Me and my FIL found some frayed wires on the harness connection going to the ignition coil, some kind of sensor on the intale manifold next to the carburetor, and the distributor. 5 wires in total. My FIL took it to his work so he could rebuild it and brought it back, i wired it back in and the truck fired right up and i took it for a drive for a while, parked it and went to the store, came back home in it and parked it to give her a clean, turned it back on and off multiple times, MIL and wife came home and i showed them that it turned on fine with no problems. So i hang out for about an hour or so, then i go and try to start it. *sound of starter turning* Nothing.... Try again... *starter turning* Nothing... My FIL says itll turn on later, i head out and come back home and get in ut and turn the key, not even a second later it fires up like it did when i replaced the harness. It was mint, get my wife in and drive off to get some burgers and as soon as i get to the furst stop light, it dies. Im like "fudge" except i didnt say fudge. I throw it in neutral and start it back up, A1 again, i turn and start driving and it dies out again and this second time aint fun because now im on a busy street. Crank crank crank and nothing happens, did it till the battery almost died and nothing, you know ya boy smarter than to not carry an extra battery because i know this truck acts up out of nowhere so i pulled my diesel battery out the backseat and hooked it up and as soon i turned the key, starts A1 again, by this time im yelling all the deserts i can think of and i head back home and park it. I don't know what the problem is with this truck but this is only the 4 time its happened to me, the first 3 times were in the driveway and once i started it again it was fine and didnt need to crank for a long time. The 4th time was when i was driving. My wife and MIL say this truck is tempermental and i agree. Im borrowing my FIL powerprobe so i can dive in to so wiring i can see, i dont want to dive too deep but any opinions, or ideas will be helpful for me. Sorry for the long novel of a forum post that i wrote
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