VP 5.7 won't stay running

Ericsh230

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So I think we figured out that one of the pumps is not kicking on. Chances of two assemblies not working the same way? Was think maybe ignition relays but they are good. Unless there is another one somewhere. Also the shop that's looking at it thinks might be a faulty ECM? Everything worked fine before ...so IDK.
 

alldodge

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Might be a broken connection, but both pumps are powered by the one relay
 

Ericsh230

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So shop is thinking it might be faulty ECM. Ever heard of that? It's a 2005 with 370hrs. No issues before engine swap. I'm just not sure. It's $2k part....
 

ripjmk

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Hold on a minute, I'd want a more definitive answer before dropping 2 grand on an ECU...
From what you said so far, it sounds to me like you have a bad connector on the wiring loom where it connects to the high pressure pump.
Disconnect the HP pump connector. With a DVM measure the voltage across the terminals in the loom connector, get someone to turn the ignition on but not try to start, during the prime sequence it should read 12V for about 2 or 3 seconds and then go to zero. Turn off the ignition. If you don't get 12V check the terminals for corrosion and check that one of them has zero ohms when measured to battery negative terminal.
Repeat this for the connector on the low pressure pump. I think this one will prove good as you achieved 9psi at the rail.
This should prove whether the HP connector is good or bad.
Both pumps have the same power source relay so if one pump gets 12v the ECU isn't at fault.
Clean the connectors with electrical contact cleaner and connect and dissconnect the connector multiple times and try the test again. If you are lucky it might just work!
 

alldodge

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Hold on a minute, I'd want a more definitive answer before dropping 2 grand on an ECU...
From what you said so far, it sounds to me like you have a bad connector on the wiring loom where it connects to the high pressure pump.
Disconnect the HP pump connector. With a DVM measure the voltage across the terminals in the loom connector, get someone to turn the ignition on but not try to start, during the prime sequence it should read 12V for about 2 or 3 seconds and then go to zero. Turn off the ignition. If you don't get 12V check the terminals for corrosion and check that one of them has zero ohms when measured to battery negative terminal.
Repeat this for the connector on the low pressure pump. I think this one will prove good as you achieved 9psi at the rail.
This should prove whether the HP connector is good or bad.
Both pumps have the same power source relay so if one pump gets 12v the ECU isn't at fault.
Clean the connectors with electrical contact cleaner and connect and dissconnect the connector multiple times and try the test again. If you are lucky it might just work!

Agree, don't think its the ECM
Trace the connections, something has broke connection or has a bad connection
 
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