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Hi All,
I've been off the forum for a while and am trying to figure this one out.
I was out wheelin and put my rig into a tank trap (BII trap). The water was about 8" over the floor of the interior. Pulled it out, drove it home, cleaned it up and now it runs like crap. If I clean or replace the spark plugs it starts right up but surges at idle, smokes like a diesel (black carbon smoke) and lacks power on the road. If I run it for 30 minuets the plugs get so fouled it will not start again until I clean them. The engine throws no codes. This is not my daily driver so it has been sitting for a while and I am ready to get it going again.
This is what I have done so far:
Changed the oil twice and tranny fluid once
The exhaust was plugged with mud so I replaced the muffler, cleaned out the pipe and installed a new 02 sensor, there is no CAT on this rig.
We cleaned the entire intake, KN air filter, idle bypass, etc...
Checked compression and all cylinders are within 5psi
Checked all of the basic tune up items: plugs, wires, distributer, etc...
Checked all of the connectors under the hood for dirt and grime.
I discounted the idea of a fuel issue because it runs rich not lean so it can't be a filter issue.
The oil pressure is low at operating temp and the lifters tick so I know I hurt my cam bearings again.
I'm perplexed anyone have any good ideas?
I've been off the forum for a while and am trying to figure this one out.
I was out wheelin and put my rig into a tank trap (BII trap). The water was about 8" over the floor of the interior. Pulled it out, drove it home, cleaned it up and now it runs like crap. If I clean or replace the spark plugs it starts right up but surges at idle, smokes like a diesel (black carbon smoke) and lacks power on the road. If I run it for 30 minuets the plugs get so fouled it will not start again until I clean them. The engine throws no codes. This is not my daily driver so it has been sitting for a while and I am ready to get it going again.
This is what I have done so far:
Changed the oil twice and tranny fluid once
The exhaust was plugged with mud so I replaced the muffler, cleaned out the pipe and installed a new 02 sensor, there is no CAT on this rig.
We cleaned the entire intake, KN air filter, idle bypass, etc...
Checked compression and all cylinders are within 5psi
Checked all of the basic tune up items: plugs, wires, distributer, etc...
Checked all of the connectors under the hood for dirt and grime.
I discounted the idea of a fuel issue because it runs rich not lean so it can't be a filter issue.
The oil pressure is low at operating temp and the lifters tick so I know I hurt my cam bearings again.
I'm perplexed anyone have any good ideas?
