cooperjd
10-14-2005, 09:10 PM
1995 chevy s-10, ex. cab, 4x4, 4.3L-W. 126k miles.
this is the problem:
started driving on a 3 hour trip, after one hour it started slightly 'jumping' at interstate speeds~70. like it was missing, but a little more violent than say if a spark plug wire was off. drove more, problem got worse, had to stop after 2 hours and leave the truck in a parking lot overnight. the jumping and bucking got real real real bad and i could not make it home.
what i have done so far:
new plugs, new plug wires, new cap&rotor. the service engine light came on, auto zone guy said it was an o2 sensor. i drove it to the chevy place, and they could find no codes, the light had gone off, and there were no codes in history.
the truck runs almost ok when cold, but will now die on me if i try to drive it and it heats up to operating temps. it misses real bad, like with more than one cylinder, acts as if its not getting fuel, so we think it is getting spark. the fuel pressure is fine, as is my gas. they told me it could be my computer, egr valve, engine valve, or something wrong in my spider (cpi). i completely stumped the chevy mechanic at the dealership, and i towed it home. any ideas??? i am without truck.
thanks a lot
john
this is the problem:
started driving on a 3 hour trip, after one hour it started slightly 'jumping' at interstate speeds~70. like it was missing, but a little more violent than say if a spark plug wire was off. drove more, problem got worse, had to stop after 2 hours and leave the truck in a parking lot overnight. the jumping and bucking got real real real bad and i could not make it home.
what i have done so far:
new plugs, new plug wires, new cap&rotor. the service engine light came on, auto zone guy said it was an o2 sensor. i drove it to the chevy place, and they could find no codes, the light had gone off, and there were no codes in history.
the truck runs almost ok when cold, but will now die on me if i try to drive it and it heats up to operating temps. it misses real bad, like with more than one cylinder, acts as if its not getting fuel, so we think it is getting spark. the fuel pressure is fine, as is my gas. they told me it could be my computer, egr valve, engine valve, or something wrong in my spider (cpi). i completely stumped the chevy mechanic at the dealership, and i towed it home. any ideas??? i am without truck.
thanks a lot
john