Like running out of gas
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:41 am
My 86 2.9 has been doing this for a couple of weeks and its seems to be getting worse. When I drive my rig cold it runs fine but when it heats up and has been running for a while, its starts to miss when I step on the gas. I first noticed it a couple of weeks ago when I drove my truck for a while and then stopped and parked it. After sitting for a few minutes while I ran in the store, jumped back in it and started to drive away but when I accelerated it totally sputtered and choked like it was out of gas and then it would kick in and cut out a few times before I could get my truck to go anywhere. Now it does it sometimes when the truck is warmed up and seems to be when I come to a complete stop. I have no idea but if I had to guess it seems like a fuel problem. Another question is wher should I get a code reader? Pep boys Autozone etc? I'm sure thats what most will tell me (pull the codes) Please help if you have any ideas