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Forum: Electrical Tech 05-21-2014, 07:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,123
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Starter relay

Idk how but that old battery was causing my A/C problem, which killed the battery a few times when I forgot to turn the A/C off. Besides that I guess there was nothing wrong with it. The guy at the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-20-2014, 02:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,123
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Starter relay

Update: I ended up needing a new battery because all the jumping fried my old one. Turns out the battery I had was to small for the truck anyways, which was something I suspected but everyone told me...
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-19-2014, 06:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,123
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Starter relay

I think I fixed it yesterday. I convinced myself it was the push button start because it was wired directly to the battery. So I started looking for a fuse to wire it to in the IP box and I found a...
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-17-2014, 06:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,123
Posted By Coke Addict
Starter relay

I have been dealing with a parasitic battery drain for a while now and yesterday while I was out side trying to figure out what it is my neighbor came over to offer some help. He seemed convinced it...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 05-06-2014, 04:37 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 645
Posted By Coke Addict
Idler Pulley Came Off...

I didnt even make it 2 miles from work yeterday when I heard something break under the hood and lost power steering :mad:. So I poped the hood and noticed the serpentine belt was slack. It looks like...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 04-14-2014, 06:26 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 28,053
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: 4.0 OHV owners only 00-down not 01+: how many miles ya got?

My 96 only has ~108k on it, but they were rough miles by the look of it lol.
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-14-2014, 04:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,858
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Whats Draining My Battery?

So I did that test yesterday and it was only using about 85 milliamps. Slightly over the normal 25-50 range, but not enough to kill my battery in one day right? I geuss I just need a new, bigger...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2014, 07:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,858
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Whats Draining My Battery?

Thank you! Ill try that on sunday and let you know what I find.
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2014, 07:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,858
Posted By Coke Addict
Whats Draining My Battery?

For about the 5th or 6th time this morning I needed a jump to start my truck. I dont think its the alternator because it doesn't give me any problems when I drive daily. But when the truck sits for a...
Forum: Suspension Tech 03-01-2014, 02:57 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,194
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Ball joint replacement question

Suspension, thats exactly what I was thinking.
Forum: Suspension Tech 03-01-2014, 01:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,194
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Ball joint replacement question

@___@ That sounds complicated lol... So I guess I'll have my mechanic do all of that when I get the lift kit put on. Thanks
Forum: Suspension Tech 03-01-2014, 12:17 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,194
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Ball joint replacement question

Can't seem to find a how to for replacing the ball joints on a 97 4x4...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-27-2014, 12:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,640
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Is it ok to use this type of Gasoline?

As far as I know using higher quality gas can only be good for your engine.
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-27-2014, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,258
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: 5 Beeps, 5 times

The light is on... May be the truck thinks its not working but it is lol.
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-27-2014, 08:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,258
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: 5 Beeps, 5 times

Okay... any idea what could be wrong and how to fix it?
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-27-2014, 08:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,258
Posted By Coke Addict
5 Beeps, 5 times

There is an alarm that goes off a couple times a day coming from inside the dash. Its 5 sets of 5 beeps like I said in the title. Google said this alarm goes off when you have an airbag system...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-25-2014, 10:05 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,597
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Pulsing and rocking side to side?

So far so good, no more idle problems to report. I still need to get my scanner back from a friend to confirm its fixed though...

And I haven't seen any trans fluid on the ground... But how did it...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-24-2014, 07:25 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,597
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Pulsing and rocking side to side?

Well I only put in 2 quarts lol. That was enough to start seeing some red in the full zone. No leaks yet so that's a good sign... I might do a flush just to be safe.

And I'm still holding my...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-24-2014, 04:23 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,597
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Pulsing and rocking side to side?

Yeah I parked it on the most level ground I could find in the parking lot, I just drove home so I know it was hot, put it in every gear for a few seconds then back to park. Still not even a drop on...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-24-2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,597
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Pulsing and rocking side to side?

After closer inspection I noticed that a vacuum tube was completely disconnected from the throttle body... That probably had something to do with the horrible performance I just reported lol. That...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-24-2014, 09:47 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,597
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Pulsing and rocking side to side?

So i got to dirve around a bit yesterday and at first it seemed like it was running a lot better, but after about an hour the symptoms came back. If anything the engine idles even worst now. Before...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-23-2014, 08:04 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,597
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Pulsing and rocking side to side?

Its not near the cab on the 4.0, but it is sitting under a few hoses, and you can't see one of the bolts at all... I still don't even know if the problem is fixed because it wouldn't start this...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-22-2014, 06:24 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,597
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Pulsing and rocking side to side?

Well I some how managed to turn a 15 minute egr gasket job into a 2 day process, but one broken bolt and two gaskets later its done lol. I guess Ill know if that solved the problem tomorrow when I...
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-22-2014, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 632
Posted By Coke Addict
Radio turns off when braking

What could cause the radio display to turn off when you step on the brake?
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-19-2014, 07:12 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,597
Posted By Coke Addict
Re: Pulsing and rocking side to side?

The smoke was coming from the bottom of the valve.
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