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sce56

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1. Not having seen it I can say in 94 right after I retired and drove back from right coast

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 04:53 PM

Dec 2011

to Left coast my Chevy started having problems I could not figure it out and tried all kinds of things. It would overheat and lose power on acceleration turned out it was a plugged catalytic converter, I'm still pissed it was not in any of the trouble shooting sections of the service books! Like I said losing it on acceleration and high speed.

As for the gas tank always get a locking gas cap!

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how can you tell if somebody has sabotaged your gas tank? [View all] Kali Dec 2011 OP

Not having seen it I can say in 94 right after I retired and drove back from right coast sce56 Dec 2011 #1

can you post the exact symptoms he was having, plus the year make and model, type of engine? 8 track mind Dec 2011 #2

89 ford PU auto, V8 4x4 Kali Dec 2011 #3

OK, gonna ask a lot of questions to see if we can get down to the bottom of it 8 track mind Dec 2011 #4

virtually no idle - won't stay lit Kali Dec 2011 #5

ahhhhh 8 track mind Dec 2011 #6

351, brakes fine Kali Dec 2011 #7

That would be a big vacuum leak. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #8

hey, there you are! Kali Dec 2011 #11

im thinking this 8 track mind Dec 2011 #17

Yup, that's how you do it. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #19

what is that? Kali Dec 2011 #22

holy shit is that a Y block? 8 track mind Dec 2011 #23

Dizz is out so I can prime it. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #26

actually it went pretty fast when it went Kali Dec 2011 #10

Pre-1996 Ford truck trouble codes can be accessed without an expensive reader. JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #16

Sweet! Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #27

is this what I am looking for? Kali Dec 2011 #28

That is the pair of test connectors Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #29

which hole do I jump to? Kali Dec 2011 #30

OOH! Check this link! Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #31

finally got them Kali Jan 2012 #33

sorry guys Kali Dec 2011 #20

It's almost never a fuel problem. JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #9

I have to think the mechanic has really gone over it, he is a good guy and usually knows his stuff Kali Dec 2011 #12

Is it showing any codes? Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #13

that issue remains the same Kali Dec 2011 #14

I have an older code reader. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #15

finally! Kali Jan 2012 #34

Gotta disagree with the o2 sensor/ ignition diagnosis 8 track mind Dec 2011 #18

Spit balling Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #21

im thinking the same thing 8 track mind Dec 2011 #24

Good point. JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #25

codes Kali Jan 2012 #35

codes! Kali Jan 2012 #32

Good for you! JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #36

^^ Yup ^^ Gold Metal Flake Jan 2012 #37

and on this one Kali Mar 2012 #38

Huzzah #2. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #39

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