Brand new motor, blueish smoke ???????

[stroker342gt]

Yep wts light and fuel pump(pulled the cap on the fuel bowl and its pumping in like normal) are working fine, can hear the gpr under the hood. put a scanner on it and it threw no codes. Someone told me an idm box but i dont know how to check it and its way to expensive to just go get one to see if its the problem. Thanks

[cleatus12r]

I wouldn't start throwing parts at it yet. What are you using for a scanner? I have some things for you to watch.

[stroker342gt]

ive just got a lil cheap orielys scanner. dont have the money for anything big right now after all this just past. Anything i can just check?

[907DAVE]

Watch the tach to be sure it is jumping up while cranking.

Is the oil pressure "gauge" showing oil pressure while cranking?

Hows the cranking speed......... nice and fast with no flickering lights on the dash?

[stroker342gt]

Tach isnt moving. Oil pressure gauge isnt moving. cranking is like normal speed, no lights. new issue is the rear cargo light is staying partially lit, "off" light in pass. side air bag switch is staying partially lit, radio is staying on, and some about 4x4" box with three connectors on it is clicking that is located in front of the drivers side battery box down behind the park light.

[907DAVE]

Check ALL your ground connections.

Especially the body ground that attaches to the rear of the passenger side head and is routed to above the heater box.

Also be sure the chassis ground is good, it is spliced into the ground cable at the end (driver side?) then bolts to the frame.

If they appear OK but problem still persists you can temporarily add your own by using a set of jumper cables from the engine to the battery negative, and from the frame to battery negative. This will prove that there is (or isn't) a ground issue.

Good Luck

[X JBM X]

Originally Posted by 907dave

Check ALL your ground connections.

Especially the body ground that attaches to the rear of the passenger side head and is routed to above the heater box.

Also be sure the chassis ground is good, it is spliced into the ground cable at the end (driver side?) then bolts to the frame.

If they appear OK but problem still persists you can temporarily add your own by using a set of jumper cables from the engine to the battery negative, and from the frame to battery negative. This will prove that there is (or isn't) a ground issue.

Good Luck

This.

It sounds like you have a grounding problem or a short somewhere to me...