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1997 4.3l s10 code w major vaccum leak


dobberslobber
05-09-2010, 08:22 PM
hi i have 1997 s10 4.3 code w it has a vacuum leak i think i changed the lower intake gasket and everything went great the nt day i went to drive it and as i was backing out of driveway stepped on brakes and engine started running vry badly. it is smoking i tink from too much fuel. i cleaned iac,egr,checked fuel pressure reg all good and all other vacuumlines i could get my hands on. i get a code for map sensor pressure too high. please help thank you

MT-2500
05-10-2010, 09:57 AM
hi i have 1997 s10 4.3 code w it has a vacuum leak i think i changed the lower intake gasket and everything went great the nt day i went to drive it and as i was backing out of driveway stepped on brakes and engine started running vry badly. it is smoking i tink from too much fuel. i cleaned iac,egr,checked fuel pressure reg all good and all other vacuumlines i could get my hands on. i get a code for map sensor pressure too high. please help thank you

First things with a vacuum leak recheck EGR valve and PCV valve and brake booster.

Does it act up when you step on brakes or all time?

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