fuel pump
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: dallas
fuel pump
just wonderin......
sometimes, when i go to take off, my truck acts like it has NO power, like when i floor it, it acts like im barely hittin the gas, so i was wonderin if that could be the fuel pump or filter, or maybe a loss of power from the leaky valve cover gaskets. and yesterday, when i took off, not even floorin it, it backfired like 3 times. not a major deal, my mechanic is supposed to look at it while we go on vacation, i was just wonderin if there was somethin relatively easy that i can do to make myself not look like an idiot when i pull into traffic.
any help, or ideas would be great.
thanks yall
psycocrazy
sometimes, when i go to take off, my truck acts like it has NO power, like when i floor it, it acts like im barely hittin the gas, so i was wonderin if that could be the fuel pump or filter, or maybe a loss of power from the leaky valve cover gaskets. and yesterday, when i took off, not even floorin it, it backfired like 3 times. not a major deal, my mechanic is supposed to look at it while we go on vacation, i was just wonderin if there was somethin relatively easy that i can do to make myself not look like an idiot when i pull into traffic.
any help, or ideas would be great.
thanks yall
psycocrazy
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 559
Likes: 0
From: Rosebud
Oh yeah, are you getting any engine codes? Auto-zone will read them for free.The check engine light does'nt have to be on for you to be getting a trouble code.These codes will help find the problem,such as MAF sensor,bad fuel injector,etc.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: dallas
freakin electrical problems....... how do i check the timing, i know stupid question, but ive never had to do it before, and it only does it when i first take off, through first gear
Trending Topics
Post Fiend
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 10,562
Likes: 4
From: South Jersey
To check the ignition timing you'll need a timing light, can you borrow one?
Does it have normal power in the other gears?
Does it have normal power in the other gears?
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Posting Guru
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,205
Likes: 0
Hummm, Is it a automatic, could it be the torque converter is not working right? I don't know much about autos, just an idea. I think the backfire is the key, timing on either the valves or the ign. Has it backfired anymore?
Dave
Dave
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: dallas
nope no back fire, , but since i dont have exhaust on it, i can hear it kinda making a chugging noise like it wants to stall or something when i take off. if i let off the gas, its ok until i try to go again. and it seems to take a little longer to shift outa first than it should. any ideas on somethin i can do? and its an automatic 2.9, with everything rebuilt in the last year except the rear end.