Re: Weak Start...

From: Jim Miller WB5OXQ (wb5oxq@grandecom.net)
Date: Sun Apr 13 2003 - 22:39:14 EDT


Sounds like the idle air controller is dirty or bad.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Vanditmars" <kylevan@telus.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 8:33 PM
Subject: DML: Weak Start...

>
> I've noticed that some times when I start the truck up, it seems to
stumble
> and almost stall out but pick up and go to idle, instead of the usual
quick
> rev up to 1000rpm and then down to idle. It does it warm and cold. When
I
> start the truck after it's been sitting for a while I turn the key to run
to
> let the fuel pump get proper pressure in the system (the filter is less
than
> 6mos. old,) could it be the pump? I'm wondering if it's the battery going
> south? I'm not sure how old the one that's in there now is, but it's at
> least a year old, and almost definitely more, since it was there when I
> bought it last May.
>
> Anyway, anybody have some ideas? Much appreciated.
>
>
>



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