'09 4.8 won't start
I'm not very good at searching forums, so I apologize if this is a repeat. While driving to work this morning, I got the traction control and stabilitrack messages on my dash. The truck seemed to be driving fine, so I didn't think too much of it. As I continued to drive, it started to run rough. I opted to exit the freeway, and on the offramp it went into low power mode. Just after the stop sign, the engine died. I pulled over, and after getting a tow truck on the way, I checked the codes. P0068, P0101, P0106, and P0300. After getting it home, I went to the auto parts store and picked up the MAP, MAF, and TPS sensors. Hoping to find the suspect sensor, I swapped them one at a time. I didn't have any success in getting it started. Can anyone help me fill in the gaps of knowledge that I have? Hoping to get this thing running again soon as I really need it for work.
Replacing parts is usually a waste of money if you don't know they're bad, as you found out.
A good place to start is obd-codes.com
You can find out what the codes mean, and there are steps how to diagnose the issue.
It's unlikely all those sensors went out at the same time. You should check for electrical issues. (damaged wires, wet connectors, bad grounds, etc...)
A good place to start is obd-codes.com
You can find out what the codes mean, and there are steps how to diagnose the issue.
It's unlikely all those sensors went out at the same time. You should check for electrical issues. (damaged wires, wet connectors, bad grounds, etc...)
Replacing parts is usually a waste of money if you don't know they're bad, as you found out.
A good place to start is obd-codes.com
You can find out what the codes mean, and there are steps how to diagnose the issue.
It's unlikely all those sensors went out at the same time. You should check for electrical issues. (damaged wires, wet connectors, bad grounds, etc...)
A good place to start is obd-codes.com
You can find out what the codes mean, and there are steps how to diagnose the issue.
It's unlikely all those sensors went out at the same time. You should check for electrical issues. (damaged wires, wet connectors, bad grounds, etc...)
Got live data. Everything seemed ok. The voltages on all of the sensors seemed a little low, so I had the battery tested. Passed all tests. Reinstalled fully charged battery. Started long enough for me to see it was charging @ 15 volts. Being this is the newest truck I've ever owned, 15 volts leads me to believe the regulator is bad, but would that cause the engine to refuse to run?
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I had to WOT in order to get it to start, and even then it ran like ****. The MAF was 4.6 lb/min, the MAP was 29.23 inHg, and the TPS was 83.92%. These are the peak values, as the moment I took my foot off the throttle, it died. Fuel pressure showed 62.22 psi as well.



