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Old 11-14-2015, 05:37 PM
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O-K. First drive. Had been running for about two hours. All good.

After about an hour of steady driving: Began to stall when coming to a stop, ... added 5 gallons gas after a near stall I dropped it in Neutral and revved it up for. Did not shut off to do this, for fears of.. starting back up.

Would it still run rough and re-start after stall, even a couple of miles after 5 gallons of gas is added in?

Threw SES, Was gone on re-start. Stayed off, felt "normal" when I parked it home..

Can being waaaay low on gas do that?

Now has probably "4 or 5" gallons in. I added 5.
 
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is this the same monstrosity that you have been trying to work on, or your new 94? Either way.. I am already checking out.

I hope you figure this out. Word of advice this time, if someone gives you advice, take that advice and run with it and use it for all its worth or it will end up like your 93.
 
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Old 11-15-2015, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by richphotos
is this the same monstrosity that you have been trying to work on, or your new 94? Either way.. I am already checking out.

I hope you figure this out. Word of advice this time, if someone gives you advice, take that advice and run with it and use it for all its worth or it will end up like your 93.
The "Monstrosity" has been sent off to the junkyard, after I took all my stuff off of it. This happened with the new 94.

When daylight comes, I will get to see and look at it thoroughly, in my own driveway...
 
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More information.

First time seeing it run, outside the presence of PO (Previous Owner


A half hour after that:

 
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^^ It seems to be running regular again..

Anti Lock light is on now, but still curious about gas effects.
 
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Ha.. That light is off too, now.

Cool.
 
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Not really sure why you guys seem to be too cool to reply or answer, but.. Truck SEEMS to be back to normal.

Got almost a full tank in there now.

87 Octane.
 
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That`s s clean ride for it`s age.I notice the cancer on the front fender.It must suck living up north where the salt eats up the money you invest.If you keep the undercarriage,fenderwells clean you shouildn`t have any rust.
 
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That`s s clean ride for it`s age.I notice the cancer on the front fender.It must suck living up north where the salt eats up the money you invest.If you keep the undercarriage,fenderwells clean you shouildn`t have any rust.
Oh, it's running like a CHAMP since it scared the crap out of me on its first trip. Believing now that it was the gas. I won't lie.. I never had a car do that. But I did neglect to add gas, until it was way way low.. It seems to have worked itself out.

Yeah, got some issue with the rust. Damn. I guess that's a project for me. I will have to take some pics.. P/O put on some nice, black duct tape. Lol.

I also was gonna exchange some ATF today. It's perfect, level, but brown and I noticed some bubbles so, it's likely been in there for awhile. Time, not miles. Any Dex/Merc III will do? I have a whole gallon of new generic brand D/MIII ATF. And a siphon...
 
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