van wont stay cranked

1988 DODGE RAM
52,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HERBERT MARTIN
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van will not continue to run when switch is released
Feb 9, 2011 at 11:52 AM
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JDL
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Maybe a resistor problem?
Feb 9, 2011 at 12:04 PM
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JDL
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Some systems used a ballast resistor, full voltage to coil with key in the crank position, when key returns to run position, voltage goes through ballast resistor.
Feb 9, 2011 at 12:17 PM
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