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just simple greened and clean engine, now its running like crap. it smooths out and then seems like its misfireing sort of.. and then smooths out again. its realy weird..
what wires should i check, i coverd the relays, and wires on driver side of fire wall, and ps pump, oil fill cap. alternator.. and i didnt even really use alot of water either.. so im not sure whats up?
it ran smooth when i first started it up, it then started running ruff, and then smoothed out again, i went in. ate lunch, came back out to go drive, and now it just runs just alternates between ruff and smooth idle. and it has no power when running ruf. can barly get the truck driving..
what wires should i check, i coverd the relays, and wires on driver side of fire wall, and ps pump, oil fill cap. alternator.. and i didnt even really use alot of water either.. so im not sure whats up?
it ran smooth when i first started it up, it then started running ruff, and then smoothed out again, i went in. ate lunch, came back out to go drive, and now it just runs just alternates between ruff and smooth idle. and it has no power when running ruf. can barly get the truck driving..
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if i let it sit off for a second and then start it, it smooths out and stays good for like a minut or less . then then it just goes straight to alternating between smooth and ruff idle..
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well, if you have blower, greb it and with engine off, blow all the water out, than check you VC connectors, and disconnect them blow them dry , check you main connector on the firewall, check in the valey, all the connectors, you got water somwhere, so you just going to have to find it,
or let it dry for a day or so,
good luck
or let it dry for a day or so,
good luck
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ya i just started pulling plugs and pluging them back in, things were a tad wet, so ya. its idling alot better now.. iv had it idling now for like 7 minuts with no problems. thanks, i was really woried for a moment. but thanks, i check some more connectors and try and drying things up some more.. thanks..
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how do you get those plugs off? the ones running to the valve covers... there the only ones i have not been able to get off yet. i took the truck for a drive this morning, and drove it for like 30 miles or so. and went great for like 20 of those miles, then i got floored it, it started going well, and then sputterd, and the picture of the engine light came on. i had to pull over, turn off, and then start right back up again and the engine ran fine again. so i kept going, but then there were times i floored it multiple times, and it did just fine. and then at random the light would come on and off, and the engine would studder on and off with the light.? ? im kinda wishing i didnt hose the engine down.... its ok if i spray electricle cleaner in the connectors right?. it should help..
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did you clean out your fuel bowl and change the filter yet?? did you fix the fuel leak?? if not..do you know where it is yet??you may have a fuel problem going on right now..do you have a way to check for codes?? if the light came on it will store a code..that will tell you where to start...
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well the thing is it had the fuel leak or what ever it is before, but never had a running issue. so i figure something is still wet is all i can guess.... but ya i had some sort of code reader, i was going to use it yesterday, but didnt because the engine started running normal again.
well i did the fuel bowl filter change like 3 months ago or 4. but i gues it cant hurt to check it again.
well i did the fuel bowl filter change like 3 months ago or 4. but i gues it cant hurt to check it again.
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ok, i got the passenger side plug out, sprayed it with some electricl parts cleaner spray, and i found some of the wires onging into the plug, the insulations is gone and i can see bar wire now. so im wondring if thats my problem. maybe the dirt was insulating it? who knows.. i gues i can try and get some heat srink tubing around the wires? it would be tight but ill see. i get a picture of it..
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http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2741552270102165303utboMo
sorry one or more may be fuzzy, but u can see wich wire or wires is missing insulation on them..
what would ur idea of a fix be for this? other then a new wire..
maybe get some heat shrink tubing rapped around it, melt it down?
sorry one or more may be fuzzy, but u can see wich wire or wires is missing insulation on them..
what would ur idea of a fix be for this? other then a new wire..
maybe get some heat shrink tubing rapped around it, melt it down?
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Originally Posted by ron's power stoke
did you clean out your fuel bowl and change the filter yet?? did you fix the fuel leak?? if not..do you know where it is yet??you may have a fuel problem going on right now..do you have a way to check for codes?? if the light came on it will store a code..that will tell you where to start...