"Gemini Jackson" <geminijacksonis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 30 May 2007 17:09:16 +0300, "Nate" <nate@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>Gemini Jackson wrote:
>>> the tow though. And when/if this gets fixed I'll still have to figure
>>> out why it won't hold an idle.
>>
>>I feel for you, hang in there. Am hoping for your sake it's simply the
low
>>fluid that
>>aggravated it and the shop will have to fix it.
>>Once it's back in your hands, start systematically from the fuel
pressure
>>(filter),
>>injectors, spark plugs, idle air control and throttle position sensors
>>
>>those are on my top-10 list of things to always check first and are all
>>cheap to
>>replace
>>
>>while there, also check the EGR valve condition (part cost: $230) and if
a
>>lot of
>>carbon build-up, clean it out
>>
>
> Many thanks. In the last few weeks I've changed the plugs, egr valve,
> fuel pressure regulator, fuel filter, & the pcv valve. They did a
> scan and said that one of the plugs isn't firing. Not sure why. That
> and an egr problem came up. They've cleared it out and we'll see if
> it returns.
> ~GJ~
>
Gemini, lemme get this right...2001 3.5 Trooper - roger on the oil
consumption - welcome to the 3.5 oil guzzler's club. Looks like you've
replaced most everything that would cause poor engine performance, except
for that which would cause one spark plug not to fire, which is a vacuum
leak. Or possibly that coil, but can you tell us how many miles are on
this
engine? My 98 has nearly 100k and is running strong, with the same coils,
same timing belt, same everything it had on it when I bought it with 44K
on
it... but intake manifold gaskets are a known problem with these engines
(in
addition to lousy gas mileage and high oil consumption). And a leaking
intake gasket could make the noise you hear on startup, loss of power,
etc.
I agree with the previous poster on the tranny rebuild. What was wrong
with
the tranny that it needed a complete rebuild? A rebuild on the tranny
should
have included a new torque converter. If you've lost fluid out of the pan
on
a rebuild, I'd very much be questioning the competency of the shop that
you
had do the work. And didn't your troop come with a 10 year, 100000 mile
warranty? I concur, you need to first check the reason for the leak,
determine if the tranny is developing the proper pressure (which a good
shop
can measure for you) and tell you whether or not your TC is actually
defective, but I suspect it's not. I do think you may have been taken for
a
ride in your tranny "rebuild".
Let us know how many miles are on your truck, and the results of a vacuum
gauge reading at idle when you start it (taken from a good vacuum source,
like the pvc hose inlet to the intake manifold. Should be pretty high if
you
don't have a leak.
HTH,
GreenGas
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