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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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pull off battery cables clean retighten , this is a easy try , and it fixed mine. .. Let us know what the dealer does
Thanks! I'll let you guys know what the out come is.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Thanks! I'll let you guys know what the out come is.
If there still workin on it tell-um what I did............
 
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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mine and a bunch of others did the same thing...

hard to believe,,,,, but it was the battery cables bolts were not tight......
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 07:44 AM
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mine and a bunch of others did the same thing...hard to believe,,,,, but it was the battery cables bolts were not tight......
Thanks oct , mine did it last weekend got it towed home , did the battery cables and seems to be perfect, gettin ready to go fur a ride this mornin and goin to take a couple of wrenches, so if it happens again I can fix it , but now I feel better...
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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One word should guarantee never coming loose, Loc-Tite.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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The connector to the ECM needed to be cleaned up. Runs perfect again! Thanks everyone for your responses!
 
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i coated mine with silicon dielectric gel from auto parts
 
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