First off, hey all! This is my first post here. I really didn't want to post this, but I couldn't find anything on google or the forums here.
My rig is the 1995 3vz-e 5 speed. I bought it a couple months ago for cheap. I get three different codes from the diagnosis.
- 42 - Vehicle Speed Sensor Circuit
- 43 - Starter Signal Circuit
- 53 - Knock Sensor Circuit
I guess 14 was thrown a couple weeks ago, but that was because the ground wire came off the battery. I've regrounded it and assume that the code is no longer thrown (though I haven't checked). I know why I get 53 (for some strange reason, the knock sensor isn't plugged in. I see the connection on the harness, but can't find the wire coming off the sensor). I don't know why I get the other two codes.
The Problem
So I went out wheeling tonight with some buddies (braving the Idaho weather
) and my engine died as I went over a cattle guard. I couldn't restart the engine, so I popped the hood and realized the ground wire came off again. I reattached it and she started. A hundred feet later (no bump this time) she died again. After some time I realized that the truck would start just fine with the emergency brake engaged. If it was not engaged, the engine would just keep turning over.
The really strange part is that after the engine was started, releasing the e-brake would cause the engine to die. Additionally, the battery was giving enough juice to the starter to start the engine, but the headlights were super dim.
If you didn't read any of that, read this: So, in short, my truck will start with the e-brake engaged, but dies as soon as it is released (even in neutral).
Any ideas? I could really use some suggestions as she is sitting on the side of a dirt road in the middle of the desert. I want to make sure I know what's wrong before I head back out there.