Just got my engine codes, doesn't look so good.

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Jan 20, 2013 | 01:12 PM

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kegomatix

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All the junk yards around here are closed on Sundays, I do plan on getting them eventually. Right now I'm just glad it is running so much better. At some point I'll get all the vacuum sorted out.

I forgot about the TPS voltage thing, it should be the same process as my 89 Mustang 5.0. I'll check that tonight.

Jan 20, 2013 | 06:56 PM

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rla2005

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Well I bought the EVR and a length of vacuum and hooked it up. It ran worse, a lot worse. I found the canister purge solenoid in some of the crap that the previous owner sent with me and hooked it up. After about an hour of unplugging vacuum and running everything around I finally found the proper configuration. I fired it up and it was a night/day difference. The idle has cleared up and it is running as smooth as it ever has. Thanks for all the help, I couldn't be more happy. It fired up and was able to hold an idle when it was cold, but it was still a little rough until it warmed up. I'll take it for now, though.

Oh, and I finally got around to changing the oil last night. When I got the truck I didn't have any of the funds to do all the normal stuff that I usually do. Anyway, it was bad... REALLY bad. Pitch black, and when it all finally drained out all that remained at the bottom was this really goopy crap. I ran some motor flush through it with the drain plug out just to clear some of this stuff out.

So as far as I understand, these are 6 quart systems, right? I added 6 quarts and it hadn't even registered on the dipstick. I added another half, and it still hasn't registered. I'm starting to think it might be the wrong dipstick.

More than likely the wrong dipstick as well. Sounds like the PO was a real bone-head.