Yeti_Owner
Why be sober?
By the way, lol, I figured out what caused the "faceplant" Saturday. I drove the Yeti to the auto parts store to replace a sketchy looking vacuum elbow. I was chatting with the folks who work there, and they suggested I pull the ignition module and have them test it.
No biggie, right?
I pulled the distributor cap and the rotor looked pretty cooked. Then I pulled the module connector in the distributor and it literally crumbled in my hand. Then I noticed the reluctor shield was loose. Then I noticed there were chunks of the reluctor tone ring laying on the baseplate of the distributor. Then I noticed the distributor wasn't locked down...
Holy C*##%t... I drove this thing from Colorado to Texas two weeks ago... I wonder how long it's been like that?
So... One new distributor later (changed in the parking lot and timed), and the truck runs great!
Ok. I'm a believer! It was tons easier to change that distributor out than I would have believed. It took 35 minutes from start to finish. These motors are freaking simple!
No biggie, right?
I pulled the distributor cap and the rotor looked pretty cooked. Then I pulled the module connector in the distributor and it literally crumbled in my hand. Then I noticed the reluctor shield was loose. Then I noticed there were chunks of the reluctor tone ring laying on the baseplate of the distributor. Then I noticed the distributor wasn't locked down...
Holy C*##%t... I drove this thing from Colorado to Texas two weeks ago... I wonder how long it's been like that?
So... One new distributor later (changed in the parking lot and timed), and the truck runs great!
Ok. I'm a believer! It was tons easier to change that distributor out than I would have believed. It took 35 minutes from start to finish. These motors are freaking simple!
. Then again, the only signs of an issue were a slightly elevated HC number at idle during emissions testing (it still passed) and sometimes the tiniest little shake, also at idle. It never threw a code. It normally averages 18-19 mpg highway. Hell, I put 200+ miles on it yesterday at 75+ MPH!
