Cantgetoverthehump
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Been having what I thought were/are fuel issues. I know better than to guess and assume, but that's exactly what I did and why I'm in over my head asking for help. Had hesitation, intermittent lapses in power under load, increasingly hard starts, to the point it would start at any point in the day or temp,if I hadn't drove it recently...cpl hrs... finally started stalling repeatedly when it was driven just a few miles. Changed plugs,wires,coil, thermostat. All were needed and all improved performance, except for hard starts and stalling. Used all my insurance tows trying to keep up with work and truck having issues. Was told by untrained people "obviously" like me. That it was the fuel pump. Changed it and now it just cranks,won't try to start off starting fluid. I'm at witz end about to lose my home,job, vehicle...I literally don't have any family to help,no auto inclined friend to help. $2200 left to my name, a wife and two dogs, one month to find a new home and a truck that won't get me to work. But if by some miracle I can be walked through this mess I've created to my truck, I have a chance to rally this all back in. I know my stupidity and stubbornness and panic caused it. I just need a good guy to walk me through. I'm a carpenter not a mechanic. It's a 1994 Mazda b4000 extended cab, 4.o ,2wheel drive. I don't know it's history other than it was a farm truck and I have had to shift it on the column since I bought it. I was told second gear didn't work. I take off in second and skip third to overdrive. It's automatic transmission. Help, please