Ok i was heading to a concert tonight and on the way the some thing happened and I have no idea what or how. I lost throttel respons, i really had to give it gas to keep it going and maintain speed like It was being starved for fuel, then somethig started ticking/nocking, temp gauge started to climb, and I was getting a lot of smoke out of the air box/crd. I put it in neautural and coasted to the side of the road, one i let off the gas the engine died. I tried starting it again and my batteries are abiut dead. How does a mechanical engine failure and batteries tie in to cause this? I have been driving it for days and this just happened tonight. The only difference is the lights were on lol
IDI On the side of the road again!!
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79jasper
Chickenhawk
Yeah, sounds head gasket/cracked block related.
The "batteries about dead" is the engine hydrolocking/broken(bent) rods (pistons).
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The "batteries about dead" is the engine hydrolocking/broken(bent) rods (pistons).
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79jasper
Chickenhawk
If it's trying to lock up, it'll drain the batteries fast.
Try seeing how it cranks with all glowplugs removed.
Plenty of engines go out like that. Fine one second, then boom.
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Try seeing how it cranks with all glowplugs removed.
Plenty of engines go out like that. Fine one second, then boom.
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The only reason im not sure if that is it is because i only cranked it 2 timesafter it died for about 3-4 seconds a peace and after trsting the batteries they only had a few volts in them!?!? Even if they were working super hard to turn a locked engine i have trouble believing they would drop that low that fast. If it wasnt for that I would thing rod for sure
Shadetreemechanic
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How is the oil level?
leswhitt
Full Access Member
Might want to dianose it quick, there's another thread on here with Uhaul reman'd engines going for $1300 with free shipping!
79jasper
Chickenhawk
I've seen if it person two times.
Not saying that's for sure what's wrong, just saying that's what it sounds like to me.
Try spinning the engine from the crankshaft pulley bolt.
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Not saying that's for sure what's wrong, just saying that's what it sounds like to me.
Try spinning the engine from the crankshaft pulley bolt.
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