1990 Bronco 5.8 Sputtering out wont start
mcdlnwright
02-08-2007, 07:56 PM
Ok Guys its me again.
you helped me get the last problem fixed lets try this one.
I have a 1990 Full size Bronco 5.8. It has been running great for the past 10 months but now I'm stumped. I was leaving work and tried to start the truck and it took a second to crank for it to start. < Just figured it was cold and let it be > but when i pulled out it stalled. I tried to start it again and it would try to start but it would take a few seconds of cranking then it would sputter badly , you know when its cold and your truck will do that you can rev it a few times and it will be fine > i tried that and it sputtered out again. I tried to leave for work today and it wouldn't go. it would crank and start but then it stalled. I started it again and it sputtered again even when i gave it gas and it stalled. this happened a few times i even tried throwing it in reverse when it was sputtering and it just stalled over and over. When I got out of the truck i could smell gas as well.
So after a few threats and cussing i decided i was making a a$$ of myself in front of all my neighbors who have collected to watch as they always do and got a ride to work. Help!!
Heres what i have done in the past year.
new plugs, wires, 02,fuel pump, fuel filter, pressure regulator , Alternator, Fan clutch. Radiator , Brake Booster ,I know not all of these things affect my problem but better safe to list them them sorry i didn't.
Help me before i blow this thing up!!
you helped me get the last problem fixed lets try this one.
I have a 1990 Full size Bronco 5.8. It has been running great for the past 10 months but now I'm stumped. I was leaving work and tried to start the truck and it took a second to crank for it to start. < Just figured it was cold and let it be > but when i pulled out it stalled. I tried to start it again and it would try to start but it would take a few seconds of cranking then it would sputter badly , you know when its cold and your truck will do that you can rev it a few times and it will be fine > i tried that and it sputtered out again. I tried to leave for work today and it wouldn't go. it would crank and start but then it stalled. I started it again and it sputtered again even when i gave it gas and it stalled. this happened a few times i even tried throwing it in reverse when it was sputtering and it just stalled over and over. When I got out of the truck i could smell gas as well.
So after a few threats and cussing i decided i was making a a$$ of myself in front of all my neighbors who have collected to watch as they always do and got a ride to work. Help!!
Heres what i have done in the past year.
new plugs, wires, 02,fuel pump, fuel filter, pressure regulator , Alternator, Fan clutch. Radiator , Brake Booster ,I know not all of these things affect my problem but better safe to list them them sorry i didn't.
Help me before i blow this thing up!!
mcdlnwright
02-14-2007, 04:55 PM
Ok heres a update, Checked the oil and it was very low. No puddle in the driveway though so not sure whats up with that.
I was able to drive it by keeping a foot on the gas at all times slightly giving it gas even when it was stopped. I got it all the way to my buddies house and let off the gas and it didn't die. I left it there for the night so he could look at it. he tried to crank it up in the morning and it fired right up.
the check engine light came up on the way there but i haven't had a chance to check it yet.
I did however unplug the egr and replug it and the same for the tps.
I tried to do the code check the day before with the paper clip trick but I couldn't get it to work. I did however get the fuel pump to turn on and not turn off by putting the wire in the wrong connection.
I joked about blowing this thing up but if I'm not lucky i'll do it but doing something the wrong way
Any Ideas would be great
I was able to drive it by keeping a foot on the gas at all times slightly giving it gas even when it was stopped. I got it all the way to my buddies house and let off the gas and it didn't die. I left it there for the night so he could look at it. he tried to crank it up in the morning and it fired right up.
the check engine light came up on the way there but i haven't had a chance to check it yet.
I did however unplug the egr and replug it and the same for the tps.
I tried to do the code check the day before with the paper clip trick but I couldn't get it to work. I did however get the fuel pump to turn on and not turn off by putting the wire in the wrong connection.
I joked about blowing this thing up but if I'm not lucky i'll do it but doing something the wrong way
Any Ideas would be great
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