Derailed_75
Mud Clawson
- Location
- Danville Va
Well as it says did my first mods today. I painted my wheels and repainted my plastics black. I know calling these mods is a stretch but it looks some much better.View attachment 14317 View attachment 14317
My wife has a yellow 2002 that I bought her for an anniversary present in 2006. Still with us, despite having been wrecked TWICE by my eldest daughter, after we let her take it off to college with her. After a rebuild, it's still a heck of a nice truck. Good luck with yours!
BTW - looks like you need to add a receiver hitch to that truck.
Check the cap and rotor for excessive carbon fouling. Had a similar problem with our X once, and that was the reason.since this thread is getting some traffic again I wonder if I can get some help.
A few weeks ago I was running some errands and it started to sputter. I though I had a plug fowling out so I headed home. I didn't make it it shut off on me. While the gage said it had gas I go some anyway and it still wouldn't fire. I had it towed to a small shop. The guy called me and said the fuel pump is good its not getting any fire and he's a 1 man 1 bay shop he can't handle replacing the timing belt.
I had it towed to another shop and they haven't looked at it yet but the owner who I know said if it jumped time or the belt broke it should have just shut off and there is a sticker under the hood from another shop saying it was done about 40,000 miles ago.
So any ideas?
I will call them tomorrow and let them know. I'm assuming the first shop would have noticed though since they checked for fireCheck the cap and rotor for excessive carbon fouling. Had a similar problem with our X once, and that was the reason.
In our case, it did not cause the truck to die, just to sputter and buck, so there WAS fire to the plugs, at least some of the time.I will call them tomorrow and let them know. I'm assuming the first shop would have noticed though since they checked for fire
I agree above. Check your cap first, basics. Make sure the wires are all in place, etc. Id bet its a distributor/cap type issue. Turn the key. Can you hear the pump run?since this thread is getting some traffic again I wonder if I can get some help.
A few weeks ago I was running some errands and it started to sputter. I though I had a plug fowling out so I headed home. I didn't make it it shut off on me. While the gage said it had gas I go some anyway and it still wouldn't fire. I had it towed to a small shop. The guy called me and said the fuel pump is good its not getting any fire and he's a 1 man 1 bay shop he can't handle replacing the timing belt.
I had it towed to another shop and they haven't looked at it yet but the owner who I know said if it jumped time or the belt broke it should have just shut off and there is a sticker under the hood from another shop saying it was done about 40,000 miles ago.
So any ideas?
I agree above. Check your cap first, basics. Make sure the wires are all in place, etc. Id bet its a distributor/cap type issue. Turn the key. Can you hear the pump run?
Check around the towing harness. Many times an improperly installed connector or one of the cheap harness adapters will cause that issue with the lights. My pickup got that way shortly after I bought it and I had to completely remove the towing harness adapter to fix it.It was the distirubtor. Also my state inspection sticker is up and turns out my parking lights are out and blow the fuse anytime they are on
Check around the towing harness. Many times an improperly installed connector or one of the cheap harness adapters will cause that issue with the lights. My pickup got that way shortly after I bought it and I had to completely remove the towing harness adapter to fix it.