First problem I can't fix with a hammer.
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First problem I can't fix with a hammer.
So I need some help, some suggestions. About a week ago my truck started spewing rear end oil from the pinion seal. Easy to fix. But when I drove it from my house to my garage (100 yds), It quit on me. Twice. That morning I had driven it to school and it ran fine but on this one minute drive, it kept idling real rough and then quitting on me, especially when I shifted into reverse, park, neutral, or any time I let off the accelerator. Seemed like it was missing. So i changed the plugs, cap, rotor, and wires. Still wouldn't stay running. Changed the fuel filter and fixed a line that appeared to have sprung a leak. Still wouldnt run right. Messed with the distributor orientation a bit and that made it stay running but has a bogging sound at higher RPMs and had no power whatsoever on test drives. Seemed to be running rich, so we thought it might be a MAF sensor but that seems to be working okay. Tried plugging the egr valve where it goes into the back of the intake but that didn't do much. Also noticed a very hard shift when i test drove it. It didn't want to shift into seond at all (Automatic).
I know thats long but I figured I would give as much info as possible.
Its an 88 4x4 Automatic with a 22re efi.
Any suggestions? I did some searching on here and was thinking maybe vacuum modulator, or head bolts. I have no idea what to try next. Any help is greatly appreciated and I know you guys know your stuff
I know thats long but I figured I would give as much info as possible.
Its an 88 4x4 Automatic with a 22re efi.
Any suggestions? I did some searching on here and was thinking maybe vacuum modulator, or head bolts. I have no idea what to try next. Any help is greatly appreciated and I know you guys know your stuff
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When your MAF was dirty, did it look dirty? Mine looks clean inside and appears to be functioning properly. By that i mean it moves freely doesn't seem gummed up. And what would cause the timing to become "off" suddenly?
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AFM MAF.. same letters lol. But yeah would a code show up on an obd1 system? I was under the impression you had to be getting a check engine light for that to work.
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you can get codes but not have your CEL come on.
AFM = air flow meter - MAF sensor = mass air flow sensor
First thing I would check with a rough idle all of a sudden is my vaccuum lines.
AFM = air flow meter - MAF sensor = mass air flow sensor
First thing I would check with a rough idle all of a sudden is my vaccuum lines.
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