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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    That sounds like a good plan. THAT sounds like a better plan! It actually crossed my mind once I figured it out. I’ll probably fix it the right (aka boring) way when the weather dries out.
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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    Ok I have more info now. There’s definitely something going on within the column. It seems like if the wheel doesn’t have tension against it when the truck is shut off (as in, it’s not resting hard against the steering wheel lock), and is a bit loose and easily turned, the starter will work. BUT...
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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    It’s not the electrical connections. They are all clean and tight. The alternator is about a year old. I can go out and chase down the grounds again, but none of that explains why wiggling the wheel consistently allows it to make connection and turn over.
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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    It’s a tilt column. I’m not sure if it’s loose to be honest, I’ll check that in the morning. The wheel wiggling has been turning it from side to side, like if I was driving the truck. Not jiggling the column. Though I could definitely see the rotating action wiggling the column for sure...
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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    Right now I’m leaning toward a bad ignition switch or a short in the wires in the steering column. That’s the only thing that I can think of that lines up with wiggling the wheel “fixing” the problem.
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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    Ok see now that makes sense to me. He said it was on the cap which didn’t make any sense. Would that cause a no crank issue? One that is semi-corrected by wiggling the steering wheel? Everything else electrical comes on as normal, and when I turn the key to start the accessories turn off as...
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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    Sorry if I seem combative, I’m not. But where can it be? It’s just a plastic cap with 9 wire terminals on it. There’s no module in the cap. At least not in the one that was on it when I got the truck or the 3 I’ve installed as part of the annual tune up I do.
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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    I don’t think there’s an ignition module on the dizzy cap on the 5.7 TBI…
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    Weird intermittent no crank problem - 94 k2500

    I’ve got a 1994 k2500 with a 5.7 TBI and 4L60e with a really aggravating no-crank problem. I noticed last week I was having a hard time getting it to crank over. The starter just sounded like a sad old man trying to crank, like the battery was going bad. Got the battery tested, it had a good...
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