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Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

okay ill do a search on it.. i may replace it anyway for peace of mind, im tired of trying to figure it out, id rather replace it all so i wont have to worry about going down anymore since this is my work truck that i need for business. weird thing is my check engine light has only came on...
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- Post #41
- Feb 12, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

i can find no vac leak anywhere. tried propane and tried pulling and plugging each vac line as mentioned by another member. now that its getting warmer outside the truck is running worse at stop lights and sometimes feels like it wants to die.. when it was 0* outside it would only cut out...
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- Post #38
- Feb 12, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

Are you saying my 02 sensor could cause the miss ?
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- Post #34
- Feb 8, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

I'm assuming that it's good. I removed a throttle body and all sensors from a known great running truck to install on mine and it did not help.
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- Post #33
- Feb 8, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

Well I went ahead and purchased a ignition control module, new cap and new rotor while I was at it in hopes of it fixing it but it didn't. I sprayed carb cleaner everywhere and didn't pick up anything.
- withoutfear33
- Post #32
- Feb 8, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

its only at idle no matter what gear.. you never ever feel it miss a beat when driving.. drives as smooth as can be but soon as you come to a stop it will idle okay for about 15 seconds then start to cut out and you see the rpm gauge drop a little. then idle will then strighten out for about...
- withoutfear33
- Post #25
- Feb 6, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

can i get this tested with it being removed? or does it have to be on the vehicle? i have never messed with one before. and does the truck need to be warmed up when being tested since thats when its giving me issues.
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- Post #20
- Feb 5, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

Can it be replaced without pulling distributor?
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- Post #16
- Feb 4, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

is there a way to determine if my gasket has gone bad before tearing into it?
- withoutfear33
- Post #12
- Feb 4, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

i have not done a compression test, is there a gauge i can rent from a parts store? or where would be the place place to obtain one?
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- Post #11
- Feb 4, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

I've looked for one and can't find it. If it was a vacuum leak wouldn't it do it all the time and not only when it's hot?
- withoutfear33
- Post #7
- Feb 4, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

My cel isn't on, could there still be a code stored?
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- Post #6
- Feb 4, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

I have another 95 with it deleted and it ran fine ,,
- withoutfear33
- Post #3
- Feb 4, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Totally lost ---- have searched and searched and can't figure out my miss

Have a 1995 silverado. Auto tranny with the 5.7 TBi. The truck runs wonderful for about 10 minutes then all the sudden when you set at stop lights it will cut out then run okay for a second then cut out again. Like I said runs perfect until it warms up then it only cuts out at idle, once you...
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- Thread
- Feb 3, 2014
- Replies: 46
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
welp i pulled off yet another good trade last night.

yes all it needed was the kick down cable it was fixed before i sold it
- withoutfear33
- Post #10
- Apr 9, 2012
- Forum: Member Trucks