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Same thing happened to me with my '85 GMC. Lucky for me I was coming home from deer season in Vermont. Truck did the same thing to me at 9:30 at night at the top of the 5 mile grade into Franconia Notch. It was about 19 degrees with a 25 mph breeze from the North driving a snow squall with it. I had to sit there for about a half-hour after checking for spark and other stuff under the hood. Finally it started and I limped home, like you say, anywhere from 15 - 40 mph for the 150 mile ride home.
Turns out it was junk in the fuel that clogged my fuel filter and injection system and I discovered it came from the bottom of BOTH of my fuel tanks rusting on the bottom from water condensation that had just sat there for a while. It was a costly repair cleaning the fuel system and replacing both tanks. Good Luck Charlie |
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03-19-2011, 07:54 AM | #4 | ||||||
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Bummer Charlie. Fuel delivery or spark. You'll find the crud or the burned/cracked wire somewhere. So, why head home as the first option?
Cheers, Jack
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03-19-2011, 08:40 AM | #5 | ||||||
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Make sure it also isn't a plugged up catalytic converter. I had the same thing happen on a return trip after fishing up in Canada with an 88' Blazer. We could drive for a number of miles, and would gradually lose power. After pulling over and letting it cool off for awhile, we could get going again. Luckily a very nice woman pulled over while we were stopped and told us to drive it into their resort a few miles down the road. We had it towed into Thunder Bay the next day and had the catalytic converter replaced. Ran like a champ after that.
If you can run a code check on it, make sure you are not getting any for the exhaust system. There are a number of things that can cause the symptoms you are describing, but the exhaust system is one that can be overlooked sometimes. Whatever it is I hope it is a simple (and inexpensive) fix. Good luck. |
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03-19-2011, 08:52 AM | #6 | ||||||
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Charlie,
I have had two different vehicles do this. Both times it was a partially clogged fuel filter. A partially clogged filter will allow some has through but will not allow you to accelerate, without missing or dying completely. It’s an easy check in some cases. That said both times they were carbureted engines. |
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03-19-2011, 06:06 PM | #7 | ||||||
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The quick cure in a pinch for a clogged inline fuel filter is to remove it, shake it out as well as you can then reinstall it backwards. Might blow some grunge through the carb but it will run fine.... Might not be a good idea with an injected engine...
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03-19-2011, 07:26 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Charlie, I'm sure it's little consolation but I missed my spring turkey trip last year as well due to vehicle problems. I was on my way to pick up my partner for the 4 hr trip north when the alternator in my Super Duty died. A simple fix but apparently alternators for Ford diesels were in short supply here. My buddy's Jeep was already in the garage and I had to wait 4 days for an alternator to come in.
Cheers Marcus
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have not worked on the truck yet have been busy chasing local turkeys at my house...was with in 75 yards saturday morning on a nice gobbler but the hens led him away from me...turkey gobbled for over a hour but some other hunter got his sights on him and shut him up for good....gobblers have been talking quite a bit for the last 4 days the temperature has been from the 70s into the 80s.... i thank all of you fellas for your suggestions.... i will change the fuel filter tomorrow hope this fixs it...i drove the truck saturday and this morning with no problems makes me think it might be the coil... this is a old 92 geo traker fuel injected ride... boy that alternator trouble is rough too no way to regain a lost hunting trip due to break downs.... charlie
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