I noticed ever since I bought my truck (but too many other more important things to look at before) I can push accelerator pedal down 1/4-1/2" and feel some normal resistance but don't see throttle increase. I push on through and it will throttle up but is this normal or should I see throttle increase as soon as I feel resistance? I really don't have any other engine issues that are apparent.

 

The idle switch on the pedal is out of adjustment. It's supposed to close just as you start to move the pedal (think: fridge light). Yours is not closing until you move the pedal significantly. Classic "dead pedal". Slither down there under the dash and work the pedal and you'll see how it works.

 

You can use a pair of pliers or a small crescent wrench to gently adjust the position of the metal tab that triggers the IVS. You want it to click as soon as the pedal starts to move, but not before. It takes a little fiddling, but it's a pretty easy job to do aside from being all cramped up under the dash.

 

awesome guys! I have been under there. Swapped out all the pedal bushings but it was doing that before I did that too. I like solutions that don't require spending money! I would go out and fix it now but Babe the blue ox is getting a tranny swap hopefully tomorrow! I'm praying they don't find anything else wrong. Low on funds and ready to get her back home and in good shape for the winter wood haul! 8-10 loads every year so she has to perform well!

 

I'm in the same boat there! Funds are tight and I need the truck running right for firewood season. Sadly, I'm WAY behind on my cutting for the year. We usually use about 6 or 7 chords of wood each year and I have probably 3 ready to go. I may end up having to buy some this year.

 

Man. That stinks! I ended up getting two loads last week and some of the bigger stuff was sweet gum. Whooaaa! you don't want to try to split that stuff! bottomed out my 22ton splitter. Ended up having to slot them with chainsaw first then split. My first experience with sweet gum. I'll be on the lookout in the future on that! Good luck with your wood cutting!

 

Not making a stab at you DIY but you did remind me that I wanted to put a pic of Babe the blue ox in action on my sig! have a good one!

 

Hah, no offense taken! The truck looks great in that picture! Here is one of one load of many hauled on my old truck.



That's a load of Pin oak that time...

 

That's a good stack right there! I could roll them babies off and right into my outdoor woodstove!!

 

wt, do you have a rip chain for your chainsaw for that purpose? Or are you talking about just slotting the ends? I only have to split about a cord per year (winter cabin), but sometimes it's that dayum stringy elm, and all I have is one of those hand hydraulic splitters like this: Manual Hydraulic Log Splitter - 10 Ton . So how does it help slotting the log? Just curious...

Yuh, buying firewood suxkx. Most of the deadfall in our woods is across a deep ravine; access would be through the property of a neighbor who, er, can have his moods. And my wife is worried sick I'm gonna get bit by a tick and die of Lyme every time I go in the woods. So we bought a bunch of black locust last year. I gotta get into our woods in the dead of winter (no ticks) this year, just to have some ready for next.

 

In all truthfulness, I try to avoid big hard to split stuff at all costs but needed to get a start on cutting this season so I took some junk wood (very big junk too) not thinking it wouldn't split with 22tons. I don't like using my chainsaw b/c it makes really fine dust and I'm sure it's really hard on the saw. I slotted the ends on about 6 or 8 logs down about 3" or so. Made them split soooo much easier and allowed me to split some that wasn't even splittable before! Give it a try! My Pastor clued me in on it and it worked like a charm. Should have already tried it but frustration had already set in and I can't think straight when hydraulic power goes awry!!!!! The farm boss took care of business last night though. Only have about three more pcs of sweet gum to split then it's smooth sailing!

 

Even the name "sweet gum" makes it sound hard to split... I don't think we even have those here. Thx for the tip; reps sent.

....and sorry 'bout hijacking your thread. BTW, I was able to adjust the angle of the idle switch on one of our trucks, to get it to respond a little quicker, without having to bend that tab. It's a couple torx screws that hold it onto the pedal, IIRC.

 

No problem. Thanks much!