# wierd issue with my 5.9 dodge, anyone have an idea? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [December 18, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782 "2012-12-18T17:46:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/1 "2012-12-18T17:46:37Z")
Soo I’ve been driving my truck alot lately and a few weeks ago i was at a traffic light in drive, foot on the brake… after like 20 seconds the truck shut off… i started it and it started right back up and i drove away… a couple weeks later did the same thing… The other day I had to drop a shitload of old eclipse parts in ft edward about 45 minutes away, made it no problem until i was done… was at a traffic light like before and truck shuts off in drive… This time i tried to turn it back on it the fucker wouldnt start… waited 10 minutes, still wouldnt fucking start… towed it to my buddys shop up there and after about an hour tried to start it and the fucker started right up… I can hear fuel pump on when i turn the key so i know its not that my buddy thinks its the ECM, but a quick search on forums shows it being a ton of diff shit, none of which were the ecm. ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/2 "2012-12-18T17:48:17Z")
Check the battery terminals. Then the flux capacitor. ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/3 "2012-12-18T17:50:03Z")
terminals look fine ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/4 "2012-12-18T17:50:47Z")
Trying to diagnose an intermitent electrical problem like that is very difficult. When you say it wouldn’t start is that a crank no start or a no start/no crank? ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/5 "2012-12-18T17:52:20Z")
> [@Anyone got an Evo X?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-got-an-evo-x/51196/70): > > Trying to diagnose an intermitent electrical problem like that is very difficult. When you say it wouldn’t start is that a crank no start or a no start/no crank? cranks over just fine which is why i know the terminals are fine lol it just wouldnt start. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/6 "2012-12-18T17:54:25Z")
> [@Can You Say Fast???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-say-fast/51277/26): > > cranks over just fine which is why i know the terminals are fine lol it just wouldnt start. Body lift or suspension lift? I would start by checking all the grounds. I’ve seen plenty of issues on body lifted trucks that creep up months or years after the lift is installed from incorrectly relocated or reinstalled grounds. ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/7 "2012-12-18T17:59:03Z")
> [@FS: 1991 Thunderbird, low miles.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1991-thunderbird-low-miles/51271/4): > > Body lift or suspension lift? I would start by checking all the grounds. I’ve seen plenty of issues on body lifted trucks that creep up months or years after the lift is installed from incorrectly relocated or reinstalled grounds. yeah, both lol… ill check it out, thanks ---
**Author:** ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/8 "2012-12-18T18:03:10Z")
Does it literally lose power (radio shutting off and everything) or just the engine dies? ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/9 "2012-12-18T18:14:43Z")
> [@FS: Amp subs and wiring kit new 85$](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-amp-subs-and-wiring-kit-new-85/50448/20): > > yeah, both lol… ill check it out, thanks If your going to clean up any of the grounds pick up some dielectric grease at the parts store and apply it to the lug, bolt and chassis after you clean them. ---
**Author:** ![Yetti\_VR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yetti_vr/32/6357_2.png) [@Yetti\_VR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Yetti_VR)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/10 "2012-12-18T18:52:31Z")
Distributor getting wet really common on those ---
**Author:** ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/11 "2012-12-18T19:00:39Z")
> [@Jays playcenter now](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jays-playcenter-now/51210/13): > > Distributor getting wet really common on those This is what I was getting at. I had almost the same identical issue in my 2000 5.9L where it would just randomly die. I picked out a dry day, started it then took a water bottle and sprayed the distributor, wires, etc and it shut off. Wouldn’t start back up again until it dried. ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/12 "2012-12-18T19:05:06Z")
It’s probably the distributor. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/13 "2012-12-18T20:40:26Z")
its definitely the headlight fluid. ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/14 "2012-12-18T20:41:32Z")
Or the tire pressure. ---
**Author:** ![Progress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Progress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Progress)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/15 "2012-12-18T22:36:16Z")
Crank no start means either fuel system or ignition system. Since your pump works then check for spark at the wires. If no spark check for power to the distributor. If u get power to the distributor then u know its your distributor. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/16 "2012-12-19T03:19:19Z")
does this year still have a ballast resistor? I remember those sometimes being an issue with Dodge v8’s. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/17 "2012-12-19T09:11:45Z")
Crank sensor ! Highly common and same simptoms . ---
**Author:** ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/18 "2012-12-19T09:15:18Z")
Another issue I had with mine (but the symptoms were different) was the IAC valve. Basically it would stall when the RPMs went down… but that doesn’t seem to be your issue… just figured I’d put it out there as an option. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/19 "2012-12-19T09:19:48Z")
Normally I.a.c is when its cold , how old is battery ? Those trucks r real touchy and need a healthy batt ---
**Author:** ![NotSl0w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@NotSl0w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NotSl0w)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782/20 "2013-01-31T15:39:13Z")
john has hit on my #1 guesses being cam/crank sensor or battery, however it could also be choking out from a clogged cat converter (assuming it still has them) if the cat is partially clogged the heat will expand the honeycomb in the cat and choke it out and not want to start until the cat has cooled as well. any check engine lights? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wierd-issue-with-my-5-9-dodge-anyone-have-an-idea/265782.md?page=2)