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What's the strangest reason your engine has stalled out/died/grenaded?

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What's the strangest reason your engine has stalled out/died/grenaded?

I.E: I pushed the horn on my 1990 F-150 and my engine stalled out!
 
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With my 302, I was idling down a steep hill in low range 1st gear, went to go over a small log and it died....not enough ***** to idle over anything even down hill. Gave my buddy and I a good laugh.
 
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Originally Posted by '89F2urd
With my 302, I was idling down a steep hill in low range 1st gear, went to go over a small log and it died....not enough ***** to idle over anything even down hill. Gave my buddy and I a good laugh.
Ha! That's pretty funny. Gutless, eh?
 
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Yep, and it was during a time that I didn't use the truck much so I was used to idling around in my dodge that had never-stall feature.
 
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Yep, and it was during a time that I didn't use the truck much so I was used to idling around in my dodge that had never-stall feature.
What year dodge?
 
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Came coasting down an overpass and as I came to a stop, the truck lost all power on a cylinder. Inspection found a valve spring in 5 pieces.
 
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Originally Posted by bigredtruck
Came coasting down an overpass and as I came to a stop, the truck lost all power on a cylinder. Inspection found a valve spring in 5 pieces.
Strange it did that on idle and not at the high RPMs you were at before
 
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What year dodge?
It's the 02 in my sig, electronic fueling makes it seek idle on its own if loaded....I can even yank my boat out of the ramp without ever touching the throttle even on takeoff.
 
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Drove home from work one night and as I pulled I to the driveway, the truck hiccupped, backfired and stalled. Next morning shot some ether in it and no start so thought cool not a fuel issue so I pulled the cap and cranked it... Rotor didn't spin..great lost the timing chain. Nope the circled tab in the picture broke off. How does that happen when it doesn't contact anything.
 
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Originally Posted by '89F2urd
It's the 02 in my sig, electronic fueling makes it seek idle on its own if loaded....I can even yank my boat out of the ramp without ever touching the throttle even on takeoff.
I'm on mobile so I can't see the sig. 😉. I had a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie SLT (I think). I loved the damn thing. Had it for two weeks before I slipped into oncoming in the snow (first time driving in the snow) and totaled the thing. That was a sad day.
 
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driving down the road in a 87 F150 step side short bed 302 4 speed.
hit a bump and it died. i was bringing it to the shop to fix the dying on the road issue.
the ignition switch was separated, and every time it hit a good bump would kill the engine.
 
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
driving down the road in a 87 F150 step side short bed 302 4 speed.
hit a bump and it died. i was bringing it to the shop to fix the dying on the road issue.
the ignition switch was separated, and every time it hit a good bump would kill the engine.
Geez, that must have been frustrating, haha.
 
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper
I'm on mobile so I can't see the sig. 😉. I had a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie SLT (I think). I loved the damn thing. Had it for two weeks before I slipped into oncoming in the snow (first time driving in the snow) and totaled the thing. That was a sad day.
Ahhh....it's a 2002 6 spd cummins with moderate - high (for lack of a better term) power level. Awesome trucks except for the inevitable rocker rust.
 
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Originally Posted by '89F2urd
Ahhh....it's a 2002 6 spd cummins with moderate - high (for lack of a better term) power level. Awesome trucks except for the inevitable rocker rust.
Well don't you know about those old dodges? The body rusts around the engine! Have to expect some engine rust as well.
 
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Well don't you know about those old dodges? The body rusts around the engine! Have to expect some engine rust as well.
I bought mine in 06 with low miles, rust already showing through the rockers. We used to joke how I'd be seats and a drivetrain in no time, replaced the rockers prob in '12 when they were about to let go. I hate rust.
 


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