Aggrivating problem
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Aggrivating problem
OK, several months ago, I bought a Japanese minitruck. Once I got it legal to drive on the roads, I began using it over the 1/2 truck for hauling and general running around town, as it gets double the fuel mileage. The last time I drove the F150, was on a lengthy drive into the metromess to pick up a small trailer a couple of months ago, as I don't have a hitch on the Jeep or minitruck as of yet. The truck ran flawlessly on this drive. About 6 weeks later, I decided to drive the F150, pretty much to excercise it, and clean it up a bit so I could put it up for sale. The truck absolutely will not start, and the OBD computer is not thowing any codes. The battery still had a good charge as well. About all I had the time to do, is check the fuse to the fuel pump. It is not blown. So, what could have suddenly went stupid on this thing to render it a lump of orange metal in my driveway? It has the 4.6L V8. TIA.
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Originally Posted by LxMan1
Fuel pump could have die. 6 months is a long time for gas to sit around.
Check to see if it has spark, and check at the schrader valve to see if fuel squirts out when pushed.
Check to see if it has spark, and check at the schrader valve to see if fuel squirts out when pushed.
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Thanx guys, I'll check fuel pump next. Yeah Bigpoppa, I don't really want to sell the truck, but I don't need four vehicles. The minitruck will simply do things that the F150 won't, because of it's size.
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come on guys without mini trucks what would we have to laugh at?
Originally Posted by wolfman01
Thanx guys, I'll check fuel pump next. Yeah Bigpoppa, I don't really want to sell the truck, but I don't need four vehicles. The minitruck will simply do things that the F150 won't, because of it's size.
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My minitruck is a 4x4, and simply fits into places that the big one won't. I don't tow, so I don't need that capacity. The Jeep will fill that task just fine for as often, and as heavy as I need. The bed sides drop down and disconnect to make an instant flatbed. Will less than I had hope for mileage wise, 32mpg is still double the numbers I've been pulling out of the F150 in my local area. I really like my big ol' orange truck, but the minitruck is simply the better fit for my needs.
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I know this is off the topic, but I have been considering getting one of those japanese minitrucks for work purposes. Did you have a hard time convincing your local licensing agency to make it street legal? I've only just begun exploring my options, but I"m pretty certain I will be buying one by spring if I can get a guarantee that the DMV will plate it as street legal. Just curious.....
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Originally Posted by wresleu
I know this is off the topic, but I have been considering getting one of those japanese minitrucks for work purposes. Did you have a hard time convincing your local licensing agency to make it street legal? I've only just begun exploring my options, but I"m pretty certain I will be buying one by spring if I can get a guarantee that the DMV will plate it as street legal. Just curious.....
Ah, it's my thread, and I don't mind the hijack.
Anyway, I looked up your profile, and it shows that you live in IA. You'll need to talk to someone who possesses a mediocum of intelligence (yeah, a major challenge I'm sure) in your motor vehicle department. The reality is that these trucks are imported for off road use only by the EPA, and come over modified to be limited to not exceed 25 mph. That said, this modification is extremely easy to remove, which makes the vehicle capable of driving up to it's mechanically limited top speed, - somewhere between 50 to 70 mph, depending on truck. Texas, where I live, was very easy to work with. Here, it was simply a matter of having all of the importation documents, customs document, pass the safety inspection, show proof of insurance, submit a title application, and funds for the plates. I had a legal title for full use in my mailbox a month later.
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Originally Posted by ATC Crazy
He said 6 weeks. Turn the ignition on (with the door open), and listen for the whine of the fuel pump. You could also check the fuel pressure on the fuel rail.
Wow they actually license a vehicle with a top speed of 25mph? Sounds like a safety hazard to me
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Originally Posted by LxMan1
OOOPS, my bad, I guess I should get more sleep
Wow they actually license a vehicle with a top speed of 25mph? Sounds like a safety hazard to me
Wow they actually license a vehicle with a top speed of 25mph? Sounds like a safety hazard to me
