Help diagnosing engine trouble.

[sweetwaterbroncoII]

Hey guys I need all the help I can get with this one....I was on my way to work today, about a 60 mile drive one way, when after about 30 mins of driving, the engine began making a horrible ticking noise (kind of like a card in the spokes of a bicycle wheel noise) and everytime I would try and accelerate, the engine would bog down....When I got to work and it sat for 30 mins or so, I started it up and it ran just fine....On my way home, after driving it around 30 mins or so it did it again, but then quit after 20 mins or so and it ran fine again...What do you guys think this could be? I just had this 2.9 put in about a month ago or so.

 

[Tedybear]

When is the last time it had a full tuneup? Might be a partly clogged injector, FPR starting to give out...ignition problems...Any codes from the "CEL"?

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[sweetwaterbroncoII]

When I had the engine put in, I replaced the spark plugs, the mechanic said the wires looked good and he used the distributor from the old engine...I'm just a novice mechanic at best, what is FPR and CEL? Todd

 

[HndMeDnBroncoII]

Hey guys I need all the help I can get with this one....I was on my way to work today, about a 60 mile drive one way, when after about 30 mins of driving, the engine began making a horrible ticking noise (kind of like a card in the spokes of a bicycle wheel noise) and everytime I would try and accelerate, the engine would bog down....When I got to work and it sat for 30 mins or so, I started it up and it ran just fine....On my way home, after driving it around 30 mins or so it did it again, but then quit after 20 mins or so and it ran fine again...What do you guys think this could be? I just had this 2.9 put in about a month ago or so.

double check that the engine oil adn filter was changed sounds like the pump me be losing pressure could be the fuel though too (check engine light-cel)
good luck

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

fpr = fuel pressure regulator

 

[sweetwaterbroncoII]

I may have found out what the problem is, see if you guys agree.....Distributor module has gone bad....are the symptoms in line with that?

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

most of the time a bad TFI module wont work at all. but it would hurt ot have the module tested....most auto parts stores can test it for you.

 

[country0001]

my 2.9 has a ticking noise and I'm pretty sure its the lifters. my mechanic verified it, and added that its a common problem. I'm currently seekig a 4.0 to put in it. Basically the 2.9 is a crap engine

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

the 4.0 has the SAME weak top-end lube system that the 2.9 has. the 4.0 isnt any better than the 2.9 other than you get more power with your ticking/worn pushrods

 

[fordmandan87]

i work for ford and i concurr that is is a possible oil pump losing pressure

 

[sweetwaterbroncoII]

Oil pressure gauge is and has always shown good oil pressure.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

ive never seen an oil pump give intermittant issues when failing either....

i wonder...does this truck have a/c? if so is the a/c compressor functioning properly? maybe im grasping at straws, but im trying to think of something that would make intermittant noise AND power loss....

 

[sweetwaterbroncoII]

No the a/c compressor was taken off by the previous owner and when I had the new used engine installed the mech didn't put another one on.....I have driven it since it first occurred and it is still running fine....Should I go ahead and change the distributor module?

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

if you want to...

like i said, it wouldnt hurt to have it tested. usually when the fail, they quite working completely.

 

[sweetwaterbroncoII]

Is it difficult to change? i would ratehr not pay a mechanic to do it if I could myself.