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Thanks for the advice! The valves haven't been adjusted in over 2 years and
I have driven the truck quite a lot since without many problems but who
knows? I did forget about one little tidbit while driving out-of-state a few
months ago. I was just outside of Boston and was running along about 75MPH
with everyone around me right on my bumper, so I floored it and as soon as I
hit 80(took awhile) there was a big puff of smoke(oil) and an instant power
loss but the truck never died. I pulled over, opened the hood and there was
oil all over the top of the engine, which I thought I had blown up. Anyway,
it was running really rough at that point but I checked the oil and it was
right on the full line. I had it changed the day before at a fast-lube joint
so I think they musta over-filled it since it was still full considering the
amount of oil that blasted out all over everything. I stood there wondering
if I could still drive it but it never died and still had good oil pressure
so I continued on all the way into New Hampshire and then back home to NY
the next day, ran fine and even smoothed itself out! I''ve been driving it
ever since having done nothing but put gas in it and it's been fine until
very recently but I wonder if I may have blew something out that is just
coming to a head now? I don't know:( I couldn't even tell from whereabouts
all the oil came out but it looked like the PCV valve area. Anyhow, it does
have a 195 thermostat in it now that's only about a year old. As far as the
neutral start switch, that was taken out and cleaned last year as the backup
lights wouldn't come on when put in reverse so it wouldn't pass inspection;
I did try starting the truck in neutral and oddly it will not crank at all
but fires right up in park...and the backup lights still work too, so maybe
it's just sticking inside again not allowing a neutral start. One thing I do
have to do every couple of weeks is clean the battery terminals, they get
corroded constantly causing a battery disconnect. The battery is only 2
years old($90 for it) but looks to be leaking along the top seam...for some
goofy reason. I'd hate to get rid of this truck if it's just an easy, but
elusive, fix however if this keeps up I may just have to off it. I'll try
out your suggestions and maybe I can get my buddy to re-adjust the
valves...hopefully with that I'll be up and running for another couple years
or so as I'd hate to have to go out and get another truck payment!