voodoochylde
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- Mar 31, 2010
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- Location
- Rainelle, WV
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9l
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hi guys/gals. Got the hesitation problem worked out. Changed the forward-most fuel filter and the fuel pressure regulator. BII's been running OK...well...what little I've run it.
Drove it to work this evening. Been raining off and on for about three days now. This is the first time I've driven it since last weekend. Anywho, started the truck up and it was misfiring pretty badly (which it's been doing). I figure, "Meh, let it idle for a couple of minutes and she'll smooth out as normal." NOPE.
Blasted thing seemed to be running on maybe 3 or 4 cylinders only the entire way home. Had to ride 3rd gear up the mountain to maintain 45mph. Stumbling all over itself, bucking, just horrible in general. Start coasting down the backside of the mountain and OH MY GOD. The smell that entered the cab seemed to be straight from BII hell. It was so bad my eyes were watering.
Just as a rundown on what I've done recently:
Forward fuel filter (Wix)
Fuel pressure Regulator (NAPA)
Plug wires (Freakin' Autolite, all that Advance had)
Plugs (Motorcraft - I set gap at .044")
Rotor Button
Distributor Cap
TFI Ignition Control Module (Duralast, AutoZone's in-house brand)
Seafoamed thru brake booster vacuum line
MAF Sensor Cleaner applied to both the IAC Valve and the throttle body
Other than the rain (which I am absolutely praying isn't the problem as this is supposed to be a winter vehicle) the only thing I can think of is the PCV sits funny in the valve cover. To elaborate, it is quite loose in the grommet. It doesn't snap in or seem to seal. I just hadn't gotten around to it yet...I know, I know...dummy me.
Anything else you wonderful RBV gurus can think of? ANY advice would be appreciated as I'm just plain dumb when it comes to these things. It ain't a Subaru - lol it doesn't make sense to my pea brain sometimes.
Thanks in advance!
Drove it to work this evening. Been raining off and on for about three days now. This is the first time I've driven it since last weekend. Anywho, started the truck up and it was misfiring pretty badly (which it's been doing). I figure, "Meh, let it idle for a couple of minutes and she'll smooth out as normal." NOPE.
Blasted thing seemed to be running on maybe 3 or 4 cylinders only the entire way home. Had to ride 3rd gear up the mountain to maintain 45mph. Stumbling all over itself, bucking, just horrible in general. Start coasting down the backside of the mountain and OH MY GOD. The smell that entered the cab seemed to be straight from BII hell. It was so bad my eyes were watering.
Just as a rundown on what I've done recently:
Forward fuel filter (Wix)
Fuel pressure Regulator (NAPA)
Plug wires (Freakin' Autolite, all that Advance had)
Plugs (Motorcraft - I set gap at .044")
Rotor Button
Distributor Cap
TFI Ignition Control Module (Duralast, AutoZone's in-house brand)
Seafoamed thru brake booster vacuum line
MAF Sensor Cleaner applied to both the IAC Valve and the throttle body
Other than the rain (which I am absolutely praying isn't the problem as this is supposed to be a winter vehicle) the only thing I can think of is the PCV sits funny in the valve cover. To elaborate, it is quite loose in the grommet. It doesn't snap in or seem to seal. I just hadn't gotten around to it yet...I know, I know...dummy me.
Anything else you wonderful RBV gurus can think of? ANY advice would be appreciated as I'm just plain dumb when it comes to these things. It ain't a Subaru - lol it doesn't make sense to my pea brain sometimes.
Thanks in advance!
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