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alienshadow
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Aug 25, 2010, 6:01 PM
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Hey guys been a couple months hope all is well? Okay driving my truck this week.. Going down the highway at about 60 mph and shuts off I coast to a stop and try to crank would not it would turn over.. Mashed the gas a few times and it finally started.. Got going again and it shut off I got it cranked to get out of road and called a tow truck.. Got it to the shop and they drove it for 2 days no issues I know they drove it because of my miles and an empty tank of gas.. They told me they didnt want to start replacing parts.. I thought maybe a fuel module or the fuel pump? Mechanic said it could be a firingv issue but then again he would need it to do what it did with me.. Anyway I told him to put a new fuel filter on it and when I gopt it back I put a half of tank of gas in it and a bottle of heet.. Any ideas would be great because I know this will happen again probably when I am towing something HELP!!!! LOL...
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Hammer Time
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Aug 25, 2010, 7:01 PM
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Sounds like your doing all the right things and getting the right advice. I would suspect fuel pump too but like they said, you need some proof and you can only get that if you reproduce the problem. Just be ready when it happens.
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alienshadow
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Aug 25, 2010, 7:08 PM
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Hammer I hope it dosent happen again.. Weird it hasnt so far being I have drove at least 500 miles on it.... Maybe a piece of trash got in the lines? I know the 3rd time I cranked it it blew out black smoke for sure...
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Aug 25, 2010, 7:12 PM
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That would tend to indicate a flooding situation.
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alienshadow
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Aug 25, 2010, 7:16 PM
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That answer that then because I was pumping the heck out of that acelerator.. Trying to get it fired back up...Man I have no idea I do know I dont have all this extra money for towing.. 2 tows in 4 weeks raditor tank blew out also...
Hammer side question I had a new battery put on about 4 months ago.. With all this stuff happening this week I had napa test my bat and alternator.. Battery was bad Alt was good.. Goty battery changed out any ideas on why the battery may of been bad being the alt was good????
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Aug 25, 2010, 7:45 PM
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While it might not be the easiest thing to do, what would really help, would be to narrow it down to either a fuel or spark problem....
Either one you would almost need someone else with you..... If you have a can of starting fluid with you, spray some down the intake. If it starts & dies on the starting fluid that would indicate a fuel problem...... For spark you would need a spark tester and a helper to crank it over, unless you could position the tester off the coil wire & have it grounded & in a spot where you could see it from the cab while you cranked it....... If you go that route be sure to test for spark while it's working so you know your set up will in fact show spark if it has it.
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alienshadow
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Aug 26, 2010, 3:25 PM
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To all I think its a spark issue I have drove it all day today no cut off problems.. However I have noticed a stutter in the engine it happens when i let off the gas and get back into it.. And then maybe a little while I am cruising.. Not a mechanic here but I tell you this a tow door pins and them driving it cost me 300.00 and still havent found the cause.. Lost in N.C.
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Aug 26, 2010, 6:55 PM
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Yea intermittents can be tough to track down. You really need it to be acting up to find the problem. Some folks just don't understand this. Like the guy who "did me a favor" and cleared all the codes 1st and then could only tell me it was a P0somethingorother and then gets upset cuz "I'm wasting his time" by making HIM drive it..  At least you know what's going on so that is way more than half the battle...
Sounds like you have a good tech who doesn't want to throw parts at it, good for him......
Guessing can be such a slippery slope sometimes, you really can get way off track and waste a lot of time in certain cases..... I understand it tough for you when it acts up. You in the middle of traffic and need to get out. Once you out it starts..... That's the nature of the beast for intermittents.
If he has some know good testers, you might start trying those. Modules for those are very easy to come by considering the failure rate of the dists.....Maybe start trying one tester at a time......
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Aug 26, 2010, 9:15 PM
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I don't think "pumping the heck" out of the accelerator will do you any good. TBI.
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alienshadow
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Aug 27, 2010, 9:24 AM
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Chickenhouse it may not but it helped get it cranked back up... On a busy 5 lane highway with 3 kids I didnt have many options.. Thanks for the input.. Sometimes I feel some of you are rude...
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Aug 27, 2010, 9:40 AM
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alienshadow,
His answer may have been short but he certainly wasn't rude. What he was trying o tell you is that pumping the throttle on a fuel injected car does absolutely nothing and changes nothing.
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chickenhouse
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Aug 27, 2010, 9:40 AM
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Not trying to be rude, just trying to help.
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Aug 27, 2010, 10:01 AM
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No problem CH at all. Alien - pumping doesn't do anything in particular to FI vehicles. It can cease fuel flow if to the floor for starting like clearing out a flooded car/vehicle.
If that really made any difference it would be a mystical issue about throttle position sensing or some strange things not common to me at least.
Peace everyone!
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chickenhouse
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Aug 27, 2010, 10:18 AM
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Still not being rude, just wondering if another set of seat belts were installed in that truck, unless it is an extended cab with rear seating. Not being rude mind you.
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alienshadow
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Aug 27, 2010, 3:57 PM
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Chickenhouse in no ways did I mean you at all!!!! Or any of the other moderators sorry I wrote it wrong... Someone sent me an email... And yes its an extended cab and no the seatbelts are original like KFC.... lol.. No hard feelings...
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alienshadow
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Sep 12, 2010, 12:24 PM
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Finally I sold this truck...
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chickenhouse
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Sep 12, 2010, 4:58 PM
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Best news I've heard today!
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alienshadow
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Sep 13, 2010, 4:31 AM
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Really Chicken? Glad I could help.. Have a great day...
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chickenhouse
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Sep 13, 2010, 10:22 AM
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Glad you could help also Alien!! You have yourself a wonderful-trouble free day!
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 14, 2010, 7:21 AM
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Glen - shoot but you get all five stars for trying.......................
Trust me/us here that we tried. No pay and I want it that way for now.
You know I'm brain dead in some ways. Have owned some 200 vehicles or more - that just my own!
I'm not a dealer and never was.
Bless you young man. I can say that and don't know your age but the older I get EVERYONE is younger!
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alienshadow
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Sep 14, 2010, 4:17 PM
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Thanks Tom I was tired of spitting out money every week on it.. By the way Im 36
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alienshadow
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Sep 14, 2010, 4:59 PM
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Now Hammer that was so D funny lol lol... Hey Tom is that true? LOL...
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 15, 2010, 10:07 AM
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"Puter compomised but still kicking!
Glen - I have socks older than YOU! Smile as the alternative suks - trust me.
Fav person in my life would be 115 YO right now! Yikes! Buy socks!
Tom
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 15, 2010, 10:22 AM
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Alien: I didn't finish that. YES I drive 80's Lincolns that can beat the snots out of any cars - done deal. LMAO + ROF they run forever but you can't park them anywhere anymore!
I'm going to split a gut!
Lincolns ROCK!
BTW - don't bother - there are 64 sides to a Lincoln's star!
Hey - some people chew gum!
Tom
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