Starts great, runs for a min then stalls

I hope that others will see this and read it because this is a super huge problem out there with these vehicles and I have seen many many many different ways that people attempt to fix and some work and some dont work.
Problems are always about the same
fixes range from---
IAC
IMG
new grounds
alternator
Fuel Pressure Reg.
Fuel pump
Vacuum lines
holes in lines
ignition controll modual
any number of relays
faulty wires
and so on.

I got the IAC and will be putting it in at lunch time so in about 2-3 hours I will post an update.

IAC installed and the idle is better but still stalls out. First start of the day was awosome and smooth then it went way up but stablized and idled fine.

So I put it in gear to more it and went about 20 yard and it stalled out on me. I noticed that the last couple time it has stalled out the temp/trans light is coming on when it stalls out while moving. So I got it to a level spot after many attempts and stalls. Each time it restarted when I pumped the hell out of the gas. Once at a level sport I tried to restart sever time and each time it stalled.

Back to square one again!

I think today I will get some trans. Fluid and new antifreeze and do a flush and fill. Because I cant remember even the last time it was done

HAY!
Jacobandnickolas YALL STILL OUT THERE?

Well now the car will not start 95% of the time and if it does start it will run for about 3sec then dies and will not restart at all.

I think I am almost to a point to where I am out of my league with this repair. I am going to get a new crankshaft position sensor or ignition controll. Not sure what one to get or just get both?

Other than that every thing here has been great. Weater has not been too bad unlike the last time we chatted it was -10.

So yesterday I was cleaning the bottom of the engine with degreaser because this thing used to leak like a SOB untill the gasket was replaced. Well I noticed a wiring harness to the transmission was just hanging there as if it had been torn off the mounting spot. The actual harness clip was OK but the wires that were blue and green in this harness were wrapped around each other and exposed the wire inside. So I cleaned up the harness and got the wires apart and tried to start. Well no start but I think I solved the reason as to why the Temp/Trans light came on.(I Hope!).

I also tried to start yesterday and sprayed starter fluid in the throttle body and now she will not start at all! Will not even spudder a little.

Have not had time to test that yet. Yesterday all I really had was about 30mins to clean and attempt to start. So I really dont have much more information.

But if you have suggestions please throw them at me. I do not have tools for testing anything(my buddy has them who is a mech.). If there is anything you want me to try I will give it a shot.

Problem 1 solved. The Trans/Temp light that came on was because the harness underneeth the cab closest to the transmission was twisted a little so that a green wire and a blue wire were touching and this made the plastic on the wire wear away and both had exposed wire that crossed.

So I thought YAH! I solved the whole problem. But no it still will not work like its supposed too. WISHFUL THINKING. However it will now start and idle for a few minutes then die. Couple things I noticed was the white smoke from the exaust but that burns off in a matter of seconds. And the radiator hose that has the thermastst was cold to the touch but the one right nest to it was a little warm.

Also every time I cleared the computer by disconnecting the battery it starts and runs. This tell me that something is telling the computer to shut it down.

Also noticed some smoke coming from the back of the engine on the passengerside. When I smelled it. It didnt smell like antifreeze or oil or exaust. So I am not sure what to make of this if anything.

Jacobandnickolas

Were u go too?

WELLL!

I gave up nothing I tried worked so I took it to the shop! They said about a week or so because they are super busy! So once I pay hundreds of dollars (assuming) I will post the problem/Fix here.

I have seen so many people with this problem but have not seen many solutions.

So after everything I tried. It ended up being the ICM!
I took it to the shop and it took them about 10mins to tell me that I have power going into the ICM and nothing coming out.

So today I will be ordering an ICM.

One thing the shop did mention too is that this is a starting point so there may be more things wrong that I dont know! I hope that this is not the case!

Any suggestions on where to get one?