truck craped again

[scott5640]

i was going to drive to make some $$ but half way down a street, it died. ill have pics up soon

 

[scott5640]

 

[Sevensecondsuv]

It has a habit of doing this? I mean, it's only 5 years old! None of my 89, 90, or 92 trucks have left me on the side of the road in 7 years and 200,000 miles.

Either you got a lemon, or this is just proof of my theorey that new vehicle quality has DECLINED over the last 15 years.

That sucks you had to get it towed.

 

[TheBeast]

Well that sucks hard.

 

[TheTopher]

+1

My 95 has never let me down. What keeps going wrong with it?

 

[scott5640]

something with fuel

 

[TheBeast]

Can't watch it. Is it studdering or what? Put a fuel pressure gauge on it and see what you get out of it.

 

[scott5640]

it starts and idles at 250(rough) then dies

 

[TheBeast]

Sounds like a gigantic vacuum leak. Can you pedal it to keep it going?

 

[TheTopher]

bummer, you gonna fix it yourself?

 

[86 slo-vo]

too much offroading i guess.......

 

[Doom's Day Custom]

when the engine cools down does it start right up??? Check the fuel pressure at the rail and the pressure regulator!!!
Check out the fuel pump relay

 

[scott5640]

Sounds like a gigantic vacuum leak. Can you pedal it to keep it going?

no , the dealer called an hour later and it started for them

 

[erocka1982]

my lincoln LS did that all the time. i could sit there and try to start it for 20 mins and it wouldnt stay running. but if i walked away for an hour and tried again, it started right up. it ended up being the fuel pump. what a pile! i feel your pain, you pay tens of thousands of dollars for something and it lets you down! you pay 500 bucks for a shitbox, and you cant kill it if you try!

 

[rangerrager]

i had the same problem with my ranger and no mechanic could figure it out because the fuel pressure gauge showed okay.i ended up swapping it as a last resort and it worked.i would imagine thats your problem on your ranger.

my lincoln LS did that all the time. i could sit there and try to start it for 20 mins and it wouldnt stay running. but if i walked away for an hour and tried again, it started right up. it ended up being the fuel pump. what a pile! i feel your pain, you pay tens of thousands of dollars for something and it lets you down! you pay 500 bucks for a shitbox, and you cant kill it if you try!