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98 chevy suburban v8 5.7 liter hesitating stalling

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6 years 8 months ago #12423 by Rod28
Hi! I have a 98 chevy suburban with a v8 5.7 engine i took it to a detailers garage who cleaned the engine and engine bay with pressurized water, i cranked it and ran but start hesitating, revs went up and down ( down like trying to stall and up like trying to compensate something to keep it idling) after a few minutes it died! And not possible to run! Cranks ok but no start. I'm a DIY so have no advanced tools or pro scanner. I pulled out codes with an elm327 scanner and the only one was p1351 something related to the ignition circuit, i cleared out the code and it started again but hesitation still there. On my way to a garage for a repair it started misfiring randomly of course then a p0300 came in and also a code about the throttle position sensor making reference to a performance circuit. It accelerates but while accelerating revs go down like trying to stall again so i have to towed it back to the garage where they didn't get with the failure. It seems to me more like a current issue like if suddenly spark was not present. About 4 years ago it has a similar failure and a mechanic found out that ignition coil was arching and that causes the engine like stalling and idling. AS I DIY the only tools i have is a test light, a multimeter and that elm327 scanner. Before i took it to the garage i tried another ignition control module and another ignition coil that i had from past repairs but i do not know if those were good cause it does the same thing even with those spare parts. Any help please?

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6 years 8 months ago - 6 years 8 months ago #12429 by Chad
Check your crank sensor connection.

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6 years 8 months ago - 6 years 8 months ago #12433 by Chad
You might want to remove the cap and spray some wd-40 on/in the distributor and under the cap, as well. (WaterDisplacement-40).

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6 years 8 months ago #12434 by Rod28
Thanks pole71 I've already done that as well and it is good :( i checked for resistance with the ohmmeter, harness is tight and no water trace on any of the wires!

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6 years 8 months ago #12435 by Rod28
Ok let me try that! Would it be possible for the distributor cap to be broken inside if hot by getting the pressurized cold water?

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6 years 8 months ago #12446 by Chad

Rod28 wrote: Ok let me try that! Would it be possible for the distributor cap to be broken inside if hot by getting the pressurized cold water?

I have taken cars to the car wash and high-pressure sprayed them many, many times. I always bring someone along to keep the rpm's up. (And I always take a can of wd-40 with me, just in case). I have never damaged a cap. Neither from pressure, nor temperature change. But, I suppose, that doesn't mean it is not possible.

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