Joined
·
8,952 Posts
I have an 89 t1 baron. The previous owner claimed to have dropped in another cb motor in it with 10,000 miles on it. I received the car (my dad decided it wasn't worth his time to fix) in a non running state (sorta). I dropped a battery and started it up and it abruptly started to surge and idle crappy. Pulled codes 12, 13, and 55. I put a new HEP and new MAP sensor in it and it seemed to smooth out the idle and it would rev quite freely. Two days ago I dropped a known good and charged battery in it, let it run, and it idled nicely and reved freely and I shut it off and it was dead as a door nail. So yesterday I saw the ground from the engine bay to the intake was unhooked so I put it back on, jumped the car, and it would run for about 2 seconds and die. Left the jumper cables on a bit and started it up and it did the same thing about 5 times before I got pissed off and let it sit. Any ideas on whats wrong??? The battery meter will bounce (a little bit) while it sits there and idles like it would be a ground issue. Can i get a quick review of all main grounds. I know the engine ground in the front was hooked up and the intake ground in the back was hooked up. I have another alternator I am going to try. Could it potentially be the alternator???
Any responses would be appreciated.
Thanks
Q
Any responses would be appreciated.
Thanks
Q