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2013 sputters then stalls cold

  • Thread starter Thread starter CFL2013
  • Start date Start date Jan 23, 2019

CFL2013

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  • Jan 23, 2019
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2013 5.0 80k miles
Occasionally it starts rough then shuts off with no CEL
then I crank it again and it starts sputtering and you can smell the unburnt gasoline
Tonight I had the bluetooth scanner already and it did it, ran immediate diags on torque pro software and no codes are present.
I have not cleaned the MAF or TB yet.
Any ideas?
 

ROB_D

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its gonna sound stupid as i thought it was too.
disconnect your alternator plug on the back. try starting it and see how it goes.
Someone said to do this and i thought he was out of his mind. It worked for me. The alternator even though it put out, has something wrong that sends out a bad signal and made my engine sputter, misfire.
 
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