Compression test done. These are the results. Took out all 8 spark plugs before cranking the engine over and testing each spark plug port.
Passenger Side Bank
2 - 149
4 - 145
6 - 145
8 - 240 (?)
Drivers Side Bank
1 - 145
3 - 147
5 - 152
7 - 178
I think there was gasoline in the number 8...
Starter issue fixed, I will doing a compression test on my truck tomorrow morning. Also getting ready to change out my transmission for a temporary 2WD conversion since my truck has 1st and 2nd gear when you manually select them, but no 3rd or 4th gears.. Ah my adopted child..
Anyway, I...
Quite possibly! We have ratzillas here in Hawaii that’s for sure! I’m not sure if I fixed the problem for sure but at least he starter is working properly now. Now onto starts but stalls within 5-30 seconds! Lol my problem child of a truck
I went through the wiring diagram in my Haynes manual for the 88-95 starting and charging system. Noticed in the diagram that there’s no start relays to work with and that the wire is supposed to be purple. Went under to check and found that the starter switch ignition wire was red. Hm...
Found out there’s 2 different starters. One is a Direct Drive, other is a Gear Reduction. First one is $34, other is $99.
I did some checking on the starter switch wire to the S terminal on the starter solenoid. At key on, not cranking, the wire is getting ~3.08V. At key on, cranking it’s...
I went to remove the Knock Sensor to try to OHM it and the center piece of the sensor was spinning inside itself. So I removed it for now and will be replacing it with a higher quality part. I know I need the 3900 OHM sensor and not the 99000 OHM unit. Trying to read up on how to OHM the sensor...
I’m going to remove he starter and get it tested. I replace the ignition switch with a known good switch with no change, so it’s not that.
Yes you can buy just the solenoid, but a new starter is just $8 more. This starter is new(rebuilt) at $37.99 from Oreilys.
I went to replace my Knock Sensor, turned it with a socket but the inside part just spun. So I removed the starter to gain access to the Knock Sensor with my RoboGrip pliers. Put the starter back in and now it won’t shut off even after the truck starts? It sounds awful while the engine is...
So the temp gauge not correctly has been fixed. Turns out it actually was the sensor. Went though 2 before I had a good. Standard Motor Products regular line, not the T Series. That’s what worked for me. Truck is still stalling and fuel injectors keep firing after truck stalls out.
O2 sensor not it. My Sgt. is a mechanic and gave this to me while we were discussing the issue one night. Figure I’d pass this along for anyone else who may find this useful.