No power
Post Fiend
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That truck will have an E4OD.
+1 on checking the fluid level but you gave us VERY little to go on. Is this a new problem, has it been gradually getting worse, did you just buy the truck, etc. We aren't mind-readers and the more information you give when asking for help, the better the help you get will be.
+1 on checking the fluid level but you gave us VERY little to go on. Is this a new problem, has it been gradually getting worse, did you just buy the truck, etc. We aren't mind-readers and the more information you give when asking for help, the better the help you get will be.
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A good starting point is to check your battery. It may be strong enough to start the car, but that doesn't mean it's a good battery. I just this morning picked my car up from the transmission shop, and all they did was replace the battery to get it running right. It was doing something very similar to what yours is doing.
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First gear makes me think it's a manual gearbox equipped truck we're dealing with. When you start the engine, does it sound like it's running fine? are the revs even?. Does the exhaust by any chance smell like rotten eggs? that could mean a plugged catalytic converter. We really need you to give us a much details as possible, even if they seem unimportant. Is the truck new to you? has it been parked for a while?.
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I'm sorry for lack of info.. It's automatic transmission.. Blows tons of white/blueish smoke...
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Battery is strong. I had to replace the distributor.... Set the timing and blows smoke heavy smoke after a few min it's a thick cloud...
I do not notice any fluid on the spark plugs.. Oil seems ok.... Don't notice any fluid in the exhaust...
I do not notice any fluid on the spark plugs.. Oil seems ok.... Don't notice any fluid in the exhaust...
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I broucht #1 cylinder to TDC and adjusted the distributor so rotor is at the #1 position. Cranked up engine and starts very easily...
I get a thick cloud of white smoke after 30 sec to a min..
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That's what I thought. You didn't set the timing correctly. You can't just slap the distributor in and call it good. A 1/16" of an inch difference in the position of it will throw the timing off so bad it may or may not even start, and if it does it can rob all the power.
Search this forum for instructions on how to set the timing for your engine. It's been covered more times than I can count.
Search this forum for instructions on how to set the timing for your engine. It's been covered more times than I can count.
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