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Hi All -
Just checking in to see if there's an easy "they all do it after 180,000 mi" fix.
Battery is strong. Starter motor turns it over w/ authority.
Won't start or restart.
Drove to work this AM and 7 mi into the drive it quit. I enrolled 2 line workers to help me push it into a parking lot. When they turned to go it started and I drove the remaining 8 mi to work w/o incident.
Drove home late this afternoon and it quit at my driveway. I cleaned the 'furry' battery terminals and it started. I drove to the house, cleaned off my tools and changed clothes and it started right up.
Drove the 15 mi to work. Stopped and picked up business cards and drove a mile to the Chamber of Commerce meeting w/o incident. Came out 2 hr later and it wouldn't start. President offered me a lift after he locked up. 5 min later it started. I drove home w/o incident.
Vehicle has 180,000 mi. It seems to be in very good condition. Battery is strong. Plugs, Plug Wires, and Air Filter have 4000 mi.
I can do the through diagnostic but I hope there might be a "all-4 cyl-with MT-Dual Ignition-and-180,000mi-do-this" solution that the "experienced-with-this-truck" would know all about.
Thanks in advance!
Bill
Just checking in to see if there's an easy "they all do it after 180,000 mi" fix.
Battery is strong. Starter motor turns it over w/ authority.
Won't start or restart.
Drove to work this AM and 7 mi into the drive it quit. I enrolled 2 line workers to help me push it into a parking lot. When they turned to go it started and I drove the remaining 8 mi to work w/o incident.
Drove home late this afternoon and it quit at my driveway. I cleaned the 'furry' battery terminals and it started. I drove to the house, cleaned off my tools and changed clothes and it started right up.
Drove the 15 mi to work. Stopped and picked up business cards and drove a mile to the Chamber of Commerce meeting w/o incident. Came out 2 hr later and it wouldn't start. President offered me a lift after he locked up. 5 min later it started. I drove home w/o incident.
Vehicle has 180,000 mi. It seems to be in very good condition. Battery is strong. Plugs, Plug Wires, and Air Filter have 4000 mi.
I can do the through diagnostic but I hope there might be a "all-4 cyl-with MT-Dual Ignition-and-180,000mi-do-this" solution that the "experienced-with-this-truck" would know all about.
Thanks in advance!
Bill
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that the PCM aka "EEC" relay (as labeled in the 'Engine Compartment Fuse / Relay Box' *controls* the FP relay. Whata PITA! Thanks *everyone* for your encouragement and advice. 
