misterjesse
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- 1986
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- Ford
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The problem I'm having is that my truck will stall when it's warm out and the truck's been running for a while. Stop and go traffic is particularly likely to cause it to stall. Feels like it's out of gas, sputtering, no power, bucking and dying, but it definately has gas . Usually after 15 minutes I can drive it again, though it needs some coaxing and often dies again on the way home. Often it's happened after I've driven it a bunch, stopped to run an errand, and then driven it a little more. It's never happened in the morning. I've brought it to a mechanic but the problem didn't manifest while he had it idling. He recently gave it a tune-up and replaced the alternator (not specifically trying to solve the stalling problem, although I had my fingers crossed that it might).
I should mention that the temperature guage doesn't work.
I'm not very knowledgable about engines, I guess I'd like to be able to fix it myself but more realistically I'm looking to at just diagnose it.
More info: engine is a 2.9 Fuel Injection. Mechanic said fuel pressure was good, but that doesn't mean much since he never got to test it while it was having problems.
Am thinking I should get a fuel pressure tester and drive around with it taped to the windshield to see if it's fuel pressure or electrical, will update if that adds information. What else should I try? Truck also leaks oil a bit, from the head gasket, often smokes and smells for this reason, but I love it and want it to be reliable. Thanks so much!
I should mention that the temperature guage doesn't work.
I'm not very knowledgable about engines, I guess I'd like to be able to fix it myself but more realistically I'm looking to at just diagnose it.
More info: engine is a 2.9 Fuel Injection. Mechanic said fuel pressure was good, but that doesn't mean much since he never got to test it while it was having problems.
Am thinking I should get a fuel pressure tester and drive around with it taped to the windshield to see if it's fuel pressure or electrical, will update if that adds information. What else should I try? Truck also leaks oil a bit, from the head gasket, often smokes and smells for this reason, but I love it and want it to be reliable. Thanks so much!