Re: truck problems, please help!

From: Chris Hannon (cannon@kansas.net)
Date: Sat Nov 11 2000 - 01:47:26 EST


I got code 27. Something about injectors not responding properly. Any ideas?

Jon wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Chris Hannon wrote:
> > I've been without my truck about a week due to the clutch going out and
> > me not having enough time to work on it. The problem now is that I have
> > everything back together, new clutch, and the darn thing won't run
> > right. It has the check engine light on and it is running really rough
> > and lopey. It kind of sounds like it's stroked (this is a V6!) really
> > weird. The clutch is also really light and easy to push in. It
> > accelerates and runs like poop and I don't know what the heck the deal
> > is. Does anyone have any suggestions?
> > Here's what I did:
> [...]
>
> Did you disconnect the battery beforehand? (Always a good idea when
> you'll be working with any of the electrical stuff.)
>
> I don't have very much experience in this area, but my first suspect
> would be the crankshaft position sensor. Definitely pull the codes
> and see what the computer is telling you. It might just be giving
> you codes related to the symptoms rather than the problem, but it
> sure doesn't hurt to check, just in case.
> (See http://www.dakota-truck.net/codes for how to pull the codes and
> decipher them.)
>
> Good luck!!
>
> -Jon-
>
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