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Old 04-27-2009, 09:49 AM
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Re: running rough- fuel filter/pump/system?

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Originally Posted by stantony1 View Post
This sounds like a engine gasket problem to me. Loss of vacuum in the engine due to the flimsy stock gasket caused high idle, sputtering, engine dies, and finally CEL. It's a cheap part but somewhat labor intensive. It cost me $300 at the time for a mechanic to take the old gasket out and put a new one in. As for which one, I think it was the manifold gasket.

I dropped it off with a mechanic Friday. This is exactly what he said is wrong, he said I have a loss of vaccuum... he says this is causing every problem with my truck, from it running rough, to the brakes not wanting to work 100%, to it idling high. He quoted me $350 to fix, as he has to dismantle the top half of the engine to get to the manifold.

He couldnt finish Friday, and is closed over the weekend, so he's supposed to finish it today.
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