Recent content by jec

Bushducks lists Parkinson Automotive in Ruidoso, which is west Texas' playground in the SE NM mountains. I've never used them - do my own wrenching. Nor does their listing say anything about diagnostics. Give them a ring and ask. John

Remember that your in-tank fuel pump is cooled by the fuel around it. I gave my niece my old Chevy truck with 120,000 mi on it. Her boyfriend ran the tank dry, coasted into the gas station, but the truck wouldn't start after filling it up, even with a new fuel filter. He'd burned up the fuel...

Factory fan switches in 95's often cut out on speed 4, but not other speeds. We had ours replaced under warranty years ago, and it's never happened since.

Since you didn't say there were any other codes than 2-2, I assume all six were the same. If the codes were all the same, I don't think the old codes, which I believe are historical occurrences of the problem, would disable the system currently until cleared. However, if your abs light were...

Jeremy: More questions than answers: My guess would be that the codes are the same. I've never read anything about people encountering different sets of codes. You know, if the pump relay was not switching off, you would think you would hear the pump continue to run... I reread your...

In alldata's list for 95 D1s, 2-2 is listed as "RCP failure 1", where RCP is recirculation pump, otherwise known as the ABS pump. The "rectification checks" are listed as "1. Pump relay (doesn't switch off) 2. Wiring connection "Pump Monitor" to ECU". For whatever reason, alldata has codes...

In our 95 D1, the fuse blew because a wire in that circuit under the passenger side of the dash had been pinched and shorted out. After I had isolated the problem to that, the dealer tech told me it was a relatively common problem. I just cut the wire in two places and bypassed the shorted...

I'd agree with the "c"-clip possibility. Get inside the t-handle of the shifter by using a knife or thin screwdriver blade to pry the knurled section off the top of the handle. You should see a c-clip holding the parts onto the shifter lever shaft. If there is no c-clip, look for it or its...

For a 95 D1 (don't know whether 99 remains the same), trip point for fans coming on with A/C off is 100C. They will also come on after engine shutdown and stay on for 10 minutes if fuel temp is above 70C or coolant temp is above 110C. Operation of fans for high coolant with A/C off is...

No, there are two different and separate inertia switches. The fuel shutoff is on the firewall under the hood. The one that activates the flashers in a crash (the reason for its existence) or over a bump is in the alarm ECU under the passenger side of the dash. My niece activates the latter...

And I forgot to mention ... I clamped the steering wheel in place so that it did not turn off dead center when I replaced the steering box. So I knew I was reinstalling the u-joint at the proper orientation. John

Am I missing something here? If you had the new box locked at dead center with a centering bolt through the pitman arm during installation, shouldn't you be able to get the steering wheel centered by choosing which spline on the steering box input shaft you slide the steering shaft u-joint on...

When the same happened to our 95 D1 OEM boards, I think we had to go to the dealer for the rubber replacement, and it was pricey, but I can't remember how bad. Call their parts department and inquire. John P.S. Not too long thereafter, we took the running boards off!

IF you've confirmed that the alternator is the problem, do a search here and read the various opinions on alternator replacement. The two primary schools of thought seem to be that if you buy a generic rebuilt, make sure it has a lifetime warranty so you can get a free one every time it goes...

If your alternator is truly that old, then it is a very likely culprit. If you can go without driving it for a day, you can forgo buying the ohmmeter and just disconnect the alternator for a day and see if that cures the problem; if not then buy a meter. Or, an option I would prefer to...