Help cant accelerate!!

[sykopenguin]

Yes got a new gasket..egr passage was totally clear...there wasn't any build up at all.

[BlazerLT]

You didn't have this in the lower intake?

[sykopenguin]

no sir

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

You didn't have this in the lower intake?

Oops, I meant in the UPPER intake that you took off.

[sykopenguin]

neither

[BlazerLT]

wow, you are lucky, you caught the leak early.

I didn't and you can see what results.

[sykopenguin]

*sigh* I have bad news :'(
Decided I wanted some taco bell this morning ....so i hopped in the truck and drove about 10 mins til i got to taco bell...ordered my food and waited for a good 4 mins and when i went to hit the gas pop pop pop again...i cant accelerate...had to turn the car off and back on in order to accelerate....it did this the whole way back home...had to restart about 4 times...

[sykopenguin]

soooo any ideas???

[sykopenguin]

after reading around on the forums and surfing the net ive come to a conclusion my problem may be the ignition timing...would u guys agree and if so where can i purchase a timing light?

[wolfox]

Any auto parts store should have an induction type timing light. They are universal "fit" so there is really no right or wrong one to buy. At worse, check out the tools section at Sears - I know that they have 'em for certain.

Find and clean the engine timing marks (with the engine off!!) - sometimes painting the mark white will make it much more visible; then clip the leads for the light to your battery posts, then place the inductive pick-up over plug wire 1. (This plug wire is located on the driver's side, front of the engine block) Start engine and let it warm up. Disconnect the ECM control for your distributor by lifting the passenger side carpet under the glove box. It will be a tan wire with a connector in the middle. Pull the connector apart. Aim the light at the timing marks to get your timing. To adjust, kill the engine. Reconnect the ECM connector (temporarily), and hire a 6" tall monkey to knock the adjusting bolt on your distributor loose. (It's in a really, really tight place to reach!) You want it just loose enough to allow only slight movement of the entire distributor in either direction. Restart the engine, disconnect the ECM control again, and lightly, ever so slightly, move the distributor in either direction to make the light "freeze" the timing mark at 0 degrees. Once done, turn off engine, reconnect ECM line, torque the distributor hold down bolt tight - remove negative battery lead from the battery and pull both ECM fuses for about 10 minutes. Reconnect power, pop your ECM fuses back in... Voila! I did this earlier today when my mechanic had his back turned. Idle quality has improved vastly. The slight shake and bump it had disappeared after a tune-up that replaced cap and rotor bug about 4 months back. Good luck!

[sykopenguin]

do you recommend i just goto pep boys and get a tune up and have them adjust my ignition timing or should i invest in a timing light and do it myself?

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by sykopenguin

do you recommend i just goto pep boys and get a tune up and have them adjust my ignition timing or should i invest in a timing light and do it myself?

Do you have anyone you know that could help you with it.

[sykopenguin]

Um... actually no I'd be doing this all on my own.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by sykopenguin

Um... actually no I'd be doing this all on my own.

If you have never done it before, I suggest you don't time your vehicle by yourself unles you hve some one show you how to do it.

[wolfox]

Agreed. Most of us more technically savvy types can be had by your side for half of a pepperoni pizza and good beer. Save the beer for after the job though... ;>

Grab up a mechanically minded friend to watch over your shoulder - and if you are interested in learning more about your truck, pick up either or both the manuals offered by Chilton and Haynes.