Doc
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Well, that's the best way I can describe the noise I hear. When I listen close to the IP I hear a noise that sounds kinda like the sound you hear when a spark plug wire is pulled and grounded, only not nearly as loud. It's definitely not the typical knocking sound the IP makes.
The strange thing is I didn't notice it until I had some trouble with the truck starting and a draw on my electrical system when the truck is running. During the day, each time I start the truck my voltage meter readss lower and lower. The truck gets harder and harder to start. I replaced the alternator, but still have excessive draw when I start the truck. The last time it was hard to start I tried the cold water on the pump thing and that didn't help.
I know I need a new IP, but that has to wait another week or so. I checked all the electrical connections around the IP and didn't find anything loose or damaged. Alternator and regulator are new, both batteries are less than a year old, and the starter seems to spin fine until the batteries drain. And no, I don't think anyone installed any sparkplugs while I was asleep, so that leaves out the plug wire theory. Either way, I'm baffed.
The strange thing is I didn't notice it until I had some trouble with the truck starting and a draw on my electrical system when the truck is running. During the day, each time I start the truck my voltage meter readss lower and lower. The truck gets harder and harder to start. I replaced the alternator, but still have excessive draw when I start the truck. The last time it was hard to start I tried the cold water on the pump thing and that didn't help.
I know I need a new IP, but that has to wait another week or so. I checked all the electrical connections around the IP and didn't find anything loose or damaged. Alternator and regulator are new, both batteries are less than a year old, and the starter seems to spin fine until the batteries drain. And no, I don't think anyone installed any sparkplugs while I was asleep, so that leaves out the plug wire theory. Either way, I'm baffed.