- Joined
- Jul 11, 2010
- Messages
- 92
- Reaction score
- 1
- Location
- Mission Viejo, California
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Mazda B4000SE
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0L V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 15"
- My credo
- If it ain't broke, break it so you have to fix it.
You know, I could write a Country song about this damn truck! "If I didn't Have Bad Luck, I wouldn't have this damn 97 Mazda B4000!" I think it's possessed, the ODO say's 99,999.4 miles. (23 years old going on 100 in it's crankiness.)
After driving around stop and go errands all Sunday, starting right up each time, running fine, plenty a 4Litre V6 power, this damn truck won't fire up the next day! Not a momentary start, not a cough, not a thing except the starter more than sufficiently spinning over the motor.
Pumping the gas pedal I can smell some gas fumes. All the dash advisory lights are on while cranking it.
This has happened before for a few minutes and then a backfire and some rough initial running, but that's been some time ago (months). It's been pretty hot mid 90's here on the Worst Coast the last few days. The beast is parked in my driveway nose down hill on a maybe 6 degree slopped short driveway. So I'd think Gravity should be helping get gas from the tank to the front.
Last few weeks I was getting a lot a squeaking noise from somewhere under the hood (like a noisy pulley kind of squeak) but would go away after the motor warmed up. The last day it started and ran, that squeaking was a bit louder than usual. Don't know if this is a Hint or a Symptom.
I popped the gas cap, no vacuum whoosh.
In the last 12 months I put in a complete new AC system, a new Evap System and a new Alternator. What the hell else does this truck want from me??!!
Anyways, I'm at a loss what and where to check, diagnose first, second or third. Any sincere help would be greatly appreciated.
Note: I do NOT a fuel line pressure checker, so I need to work around that if it's a fuel problemo.
You guys are always helpful, Thanks very much.
After driving around stop and go errands all Sunday, starting right up each time, running fine, plenty a 4Litre V6 power, this damn truck won't fire up the next day! Not a momentary start, not a cough, not a thing except the starter more than sufficiently spinning over the motor.
Pumping the gas pedal I can smell some gas fumes. All the dash advisory lights are on while cranking it.
This has happened before for a few minutes and then a backfire and some rough initial running, but that's been some time ago (months). It's been pretty hot mid 90's here on the Worst Coast the last few days. The beast is parked in my driveway nose down hill on a maybe 6 degree slopped short driveway. So I'd think Gravity should be helping get gas from the tank to the front.
Last few weeks I was getting a lot a squeaking noise from somewhere under the hood (like a noisy pulley kind of squeak) but would go away after the motor warmed up. The last day it started and ran, that squeaking was a bit louder than usual. Don't know if this is a Hint or a Symptom.
I popped the gas cap, no vacuum whoosh.
In the last 12 months I put in a complete new AC system, a new Evap System and a new Alternator. What the hell else does this truck want from me??!!
Anyways, I'm at a loss what and where to check, diagnose first, second or third. Any sincere help would be greatly appreciated.
Note: I do NOT a fuel line pressure checker, so I need to work around that if it's a fuel problemo.
You guys are always helpful, Thanks very much.