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Unit starts and then dies after a few seconds

I have a tcm with the k21 engine it will start and run a few seconds and then die the 5 amp fuse to the injector was bad so I replaced it as well as the injector. I could no hook up to it to read codes and the only code I got from the pedal was for the injector. I chose to replace the upper harness to be able to read with pc. Started unit and it does the same thing. Any ideas out there
  • Posted 20 Dec 2019 03:50
  • By Paps
  • joined 15 Mar'19 - 16 messages
  • Texas, United States
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I found multiple problems with this unit due to the harness. These harnesses are made with small wires and tight bends. I changed the one under the dash and the engine harness. If you are smelling propane then I would suspect the vaporizer. The pressures are supposed to be 4.5 to 5.0 PSI the plug on top is your test port these are not rebuildable. If you do change the harnesses you have a small on going to your cam and crank sensors as well. Also look a the load injector it's the small one next to the main injector. They have a plunger on them that stick from the gunk. Hope this helps.
  • Posted 6 Jun 2020 11:13
  • By Paps
  • joined 15 Mar'19 - 16 messages
  • Texas, United States
I'm wondering if you even found out what the issue was? I have exactly the same problem, tcm 15 with a k21 starts and runs fine for a couple seconds then shuts off. Occasionally blows the injector fuse. Only code is for fuel injector. It also reeks of propane after like it is running very rich. Tried swapping the injector and nothing. A different tech changed the fuel injector ecu and that fixed it but two weeks later it started doing exactly the same thing. Not sure where else to look
  • Posted 6 Jun 2020 10:33
  • By Srob
  • joined 6 Jun'20 - 1 message
  • British Columbia, Canada

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