04EddyExpy
Well-Known Member
So my 2004 EB has been giving me some grief for several months.
Doesn't matter what I'm doing, or whether I'm sitting still or driving at any speed -- the engine will just shut off. Sometimes it sputters first, like it's not getting gas, but usually it just flat-out dies. The ONLY way to get the engine to restart is to turn the key off, take it out, open the door (to turn off radio, etc), close the door, and only THEN can I turn the engine back on. Otherwise, it just sits there and tries to start without success.
This happens maybe once every 2-3 weeks. As you can imagine, it's scary as hell when it happens while driving 60mph+. I lose power steering and have to pull over as quick as I can.
My longtime mechanic had the truck for 3 weeks -- ran the engine at idle most of the day with a diagnostic machine on it, drove it 80+ miles... it never happened to them. I picked it up and went to lunch, it died at the restaurant.
The fuel pump and fuel regulator have both been replaced. Problem persists.
The new fuel pump has been checked over. Problem persists.
It throws no codes nor check engine light, etc.
I recently accepted a job about 10 miles away and 3/4 of the trip is on the highway. I can't trust this truck on the highway, so I have to go on side streets which nearly doubles my travel time. Road trips are out of the question, pretty much.
Hit me with your questions - maybe we can figure this out?? Otherwise I have to sell it. Can't afford to throw more money at it hoping to solve the problem at this point.
Doesn't matter what I'm doing, or whether I'm sitting still or driving at any speed -- the engine will just shut off. Sometimes it sputters first, like it's not getting gas, but usually it just flat-out dies. The ONLY way to get the engine to restart is to turn the key off, take it out, open the door (to turn off radio, etc), close the door, and only THEN can I turn the engine back on. Otherwise, it just sits there and tries to start without success.
This happens maybe once every 2-3 weeks. As you can imagine, it's scary as hell when it happens while driving 60mph+. I lose power steering and have to pull over as quick as I can.
My longtime mechanic had the truck for 3 weeks -- ran the engine at idle most of the day with a diagnostic machine on it, drove it 80+ miles... it never happened to them. I picked it up and went to lunch, it died at the restaurant.
The fuel pump and fuel regulator have both been replaced. Problem persists.
The new fuel pump has been checked over. Problem persists.
It throws no codes nor check engine light, etc.
I recently accepted a job about 10 miles away and 3/4 of the trip is on the highway. I can't trust this truck on the highway, so I have to go on side streets which nearly doubles my travel time. Road trips are out of the question, pretty much.
Hit me with your questions - maybe we can figure this out?? Otherwise I have to sell it. Can't afford to throw more money at it hoping to solve the problem at this point.