roverboy
November 4th, 2004, 01:02 AM
fellas, i need help. i have posted here several times regarding the same problem, and it will not go away. it seems to correct itself for a time, but always comes back, days, weeks, or even months later.
the problem is that my truck, which normally runs very strong, sometimes begins to spit and sputter, will lose power and die. this happens when i am driving, or when i am at idle. weather plays no role in it, nor does moisture from what i can tell. This latest problem seemed to happen more when i would shake the truck by going over speed bumps or rail road tracks. This morning it cranked and ran fine, but then it would not start after it sat all morning at my office. The starter sounds good, then when the truck goes to idle, it sputters and runs rough, then dies in a matter of 20 to 30 seconds. When i push the gas, it acts as though it is actually cutting off the flow of gas to the engine, and seems to have a negative effect on the idle. Most of the time, giving it gas actually kills it. it smells VERY exhaust heavy while this is happening. After trying for almost an hour to start it with the same result, it suddenly started fine, and ran great all the way home. This is REALLY pissing me off, and if i don't figure this out pretty soon, i'm getting rid of the f*ing thing and buying a G wagon. hell, at this point, i'm about ready to buy a jeep.
i have replaced both cats within the last 2 years and i have recently installed a new flowmaster muffler. I have had all of my fluids changed within the last month. And i checked my distributor cap and plug wires which all seemed fine to me. I haven't replaced my fuel filter in a while, but did that a year or so ago when this was happening and it didn't make any difference in the way it ran. Help me. For the love of god. What is wrong with this thing?
the problem is that my truck, which normally runs very strong, sometimes begins to spit and sputter, will lose power and die. this happens when i am driving, or when i am at idle. weather plays no role in it, nor does moisture from what i can tell. This latest problem seemed to happen more when i would shake the truck by going over speed bumps or rail road tracks. This morning it cranked and ran fine, but then it would not start after it sat all morning at my office. The starter sounds good, then when the truck goes to idle, it sputters and runs rough, then dies in a matter of 20 to 30 seconds. When i push the gas, it acts as though it is actually cutting off the flow of gas to the engine, and seems to have a negative effect on the idle. Most of the time, giving it gas actually kills it. it smells VERY exhaust heavy while this is happening. After trying for almost an hour to start it with the same result, it suddenly started fine, and ran great all the way home. This is REALLY pissing me off, and if i don't figure this out pretty soon, i'm getting rid of the f*ing thing and buying a G wagon. hell, at this point, i'm about ready to buy a jeep.
i have replaced both cats within the last 2 years and i have recently installed a new flowmaster muffler. I have had all of my fluids changed within the last month. And i checked my distributor cap and plug wires which all seemed fine to me. I haven't replaced my fuel filter in a while, but did that a year or so ago when this was happening and it didn't make any difference in the way it ran. Help me. For the love of god. What is wrong with this thing?