Here's the scoop. I've inherited an 84 Pickup that Ill be using as my daily driver if I can ever get all the problems fixed. The truck has been sitting around with very little use for the last six years. It made a 1000 mile trip from Georgia to Illinois with no problems, but now that its here in town, its had some issues. The truck now has 89,000 miles.
The main two problems that it has are: hesitation when accelerating and a rough idle that likes to die. The truck doesnt always do this, but it seems like its about 50% of the time. Most of the time, Ill start the truck and let it sit after revving the engine a couple of times. When it's idling rough, I can give the engine a little bit of gas and often the truck will start to sputter or sputter and die. It does this a lot sitting at stop signs as well. The hesitation often comes into play when Im slowing for a turn and hit the accelerator, the truck will hesitate for a half-second.
So, these have been problems for the last month. The following have been replaced with little to no improvement:
1. Spark plugs and wires
2. Accelerator pump
3. Muffler
4. Engine belt
The dealership, which I will never go to again, also said that the carbuerator is dirty and needs rebuilt and the EGR valve needs to be replaced. I dont know anything about the inside of a truck. Can someone say whether these two things can cause these problems?
The main two problems that it has are: hesitation when accelerating and a rough idle that likes to die. The truck doesnt always do this, but it seems like its about 50% of the time. Most of the time, Ill start the truck and let it sit after revving the engine a couple of times. When it's idling rough, I can give the engine a little bit of gas and often the truck will start to sputter or sputter and die. It does this a lot sitting at stop signs as well. The hesitation often comes into play when Im slowing for a turn and hit the accelerator, the truck will hesitate for a half-second.
So, these have been problems for the last month. The following have been replaced with little to no improvement:
1. Spark plugs and wires
2. Accelerator pump
3. Muffler
4. Engine belt
The dealership, which I will never go to again, also said that the carbuerator is dirty and needs rebuilt and the EGR valve needs to be replaced. I dont know anything about the inside of a truck. Can someone say whether these two things can cause these problems?
