Im at a loss
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Im at a loss
Ok so the other day was headed around the the South Puget Sound area driving to Seattle from Bremerton via Tacoma Narrows Bridge. I was heading up the hill towards Port Orchard, about 10 minutes from the house, when I felt what I can only explain as a series of misses. There where a few puffs of white smoke then nothing and the motor just shut down. I pulled over turned on the hazards, popped the hood and had a look around.
Could find nothing out of place or leaking. All wires and vacuum lines seemed in place. I poked around for a few minutes and then went to go grab the cell for a tow, when I put the key to it one more time just to see and with about half throttle she fired up. So I started home. Had to lay into the throttle to merge onto the freeway and she died again. Sat for 5 minutes and started up again.
This time I stuck to the side rodes, under 45 mph, and no problems! Got home and and started on the fuel system. Changed the fuel filter, air filter and and I am totally lost.
Need help pointing me in the right direction. I was thinking fuel line or fuel pump (just replaced that by the way) maybe the fuel return line blocked. But my diesel knowledge is thin, so here I am !
ford 1986 f 250 supercab 6.9l 4sp 2wd
Could find nothing out of place or leaking. All wires and vacuum lines seemed in place. I poked around for a few minutes and then went to go grab the cell for a tow, when I put the key to it one more time just to see and with about half throttle she fired up. So I started home. Had to lay into the throttle to merge onto the freeway and she died again. Sat for 5 minutes and started up again.
This time I stuck to the side rodes, under 45 mph, and no problems! Got home and and started on the fuel system. Changed the fuel filter, air filter and and I am totally lost.
Need help pointing me in the right direction. I was thinking fuel line or fuel pump (just replaced that by the way) maybe the fuel return line blocked. But my diesel knowledge is thin, so here I am !
ford 1986 f 250 supercab 6.9l 4sp 2wd
Last edited by jamesflassiter; Apr 17, 2008 at 03:58 PM. Reason: forgot to add info about the truck duh!
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Catfish,
What's the deal behind the loose gas cap thing? I remember problems with gas rigs because of this. I don't get it!
What's the deal behind the loose gas cap thing? I remember problems with gas rigs because of this. I don't get it!
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Sounds to me like the shutoff solenoid may be getting ready to go junk. I have seen it happen exactly as you describe and get worse over time.
If it happens again, out of the blue, I'd say it is the solenoid. It may be power to it or the solenoid it's self.
If it happens again, out of the blue, I'd say it is the solenoid. It may be power to it or the solenoid it's self.
