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SULLY9881
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1996 GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4 350 5.7L V8

OK TRUCK WOULNT START STARTER SOLENOID CLICKING BUT BENDIX NOT ENGAGING TESTED STARTER BAD, REPLACED STILL KEY WONT START CAN JUMP SOLENOID AND START TRUCK (YA KNOW THE SCREWDRIVER TRICK) GO TO SHUT OFF TRUCK HAVE TO TURN KEY BACK AND FORTH TO GET ENGINE TO STOP, WHEN ENGINE DOES STOP EVEN WITH KEY IN OFF (AND OUT) DASH LIGHTS STAY ON, I HAVE REPLACED STARTER AND INGNITION MODUAL SO FAR, BUT OBVIOUSLY ISNT THE COIL CAUSE TRUCK RUNS. I HEAR ABOUT A CRANK SHAFT SENSOR BUT IF TRUCK RUNS THAT MUST BE GOOD AS WELL, IM AT WITS END... HAVE THROWN CODE IN PAST FOR MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 8 AND ALSO HAVE ABS ON PASSENGER SIDE UNPLUGGED BECAUSE WELL HAVENT HAD TIME TO CHANGE THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH THE ABS SENSOR... DONT KNOW IF THAT IS RELEVANT BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WITH THIS COMPUTER STUFF.. PLEASE HELP!!!
Oct 29, 2007 at 7:53 AM
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MERLIN2021
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U will need to replace the parking pawl.
Aug 15, 2007 at 8:30 AM
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BLACKOP555
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sounds ignition related to me mainly the engine still running and lights on with key off.
Oct 29, 2007 at 12:26 PM
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