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Tiffany Crissup Posted on Apr 14, 2013

The truck dies in reverse all the time and the idle gauge fuse keeps popping.Why?

Will not pass smog, won't stay running to complete the test. Dies all the time. Brother hooked up stereo and speaker system that has been taken out. Could not drive with radio, it also killed the battery.uhhh

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Rebuild the throttle. Change the throttle position sensor iac motor and mass air flow sensor. You may have to replace the cpu

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  • Posted on Mar 30, 2009

SOURCE: transmission slipping,dies in drive

Hi there.Hope this can help.On the top of the transmission there's a black electrical plug that the shift linkage goes in..It sounds like the range sensor is out of adjustment..If you try going from reverse to like first or second does it still stall.You may have to get it adjusted.Does the selector in the car where it say P R N D 2 1 Line up with its indicator.

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  • Posted on Jun 07, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 Chevy 2500 HD-Problems with it quitting while its idleing

This is going to sound crazy but i had the same problem with my 2003 silverado, changed the plugs, battery, and alternator with no sucess at all. Finally took my truck to a well respected auto repair shop locally in my area and they suggested i change the fuel filter under the truck. Crazy right? Why not, so i did and my truck ran perfect after i changed it. Shop tech said my truck was starving for fuel which in turn was not letting the alternator spin above the correct RPMs at all times which in turn caused the electrical computer system to not operate correctly. If you tried everything might as well try the fuel filter before you have to spend big bucks at the repair shop. Hope this helps.

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  • Posted on Aug 26, 2009

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Check you battery cables to make sure they are not corroded, and on tight. Check ground wires for the same, inside the engine compartment, and inside the passenger compartment.

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  • Posted on Jan 19, 2010

SOURCE: Battery died, gauge cluster bulbs on dimly, now rough idle result

How much have you driven vehicle? You need to drive long enough for computer to reset refrence points onboard. If that does not work, you have a bad voltage limiter on your instrument cluster board!

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  • Posted on May 02, 2010

SOURCE: Chevy 1988 truck 5.0

idl air control (IAC),may be bad,also,check the EGR valve,and all vacuum lines going and coming from the throttle body. yu can test the EGR,just try pushing the diaphram by hand from beneath. if you can move it easily its good,if its hard,or doesnt move,ot needs repaced. also a pcv valve and air filter are good ideas,considering you have replaced 80% of the emission system already.

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