After the truck went in for inspection I knew the breaks would need fixing. I found out a few other things that had to be remedied:
-brakes, as mentioned; new pads fluid flush. Calipers look good to go.
- brake line to front drivers was busted open exposing inner components, replaced.
--front right wheel bearing was loose retightened.
-tag lights out, wiring replaced
- low and high beams crossing, when switched from low to high. Each setting lit one low and one high, but would switch between lghts. Re-wired.
-passenger side motor mount needed to be replaced.
All taken care of with permission from the boss as an early birthday present for me.
I drove the truck to work one day, really enjoying the drive and feeling confident I could trust the truck to get me from A to B. Drove the truck to work a 2nd day just really loving having it back, running right, and brakes not squealing like a stuck pig...
On the way home the truck starts stumbling and slowly dying on me, while on the highway. Wouldn't accelerate above 45, then the check engine light came on. My mind was racing, "This cannot be happening after all the work that I and my local garage just put in to the ignition/tbi components!" pulled over put the caution lights on and immediately scrambled in to troubleshooting. First thing, I reached for the keys in the ignition, but they were in my pocket!!! I pulled them out of ignition after cranking it in the lot at work, after realizing I needed something from the bed before leaving but had to unlock the cover. I forgot to put them back because another co-worker was chatting with me and I got distracted. Yes this is possible in my truck. My first ride, a 88 Safari, did the same thing. You could take the keys out after ignition.
I put the keys back in and restarted the truck. It cranked right back up. I drove home and tested the ALDL(OBD1) with my paper clip jump: code 22.
So i put the previous TPS on that was probably fine, just replaced as I was firing parts after being frustrated. It cranked up and moved around in the driveway. Then started to stumble after cranking to move back. Paper clip test again, this time code 34. So the sun goes down and I start researching "how to clean MAP sensors" , and pulled the previous MAP sensor from the shelf to see how it was looking.
The next day, daughters swim meet, sons baseball game, then a trip to Advance for mass air flow cleaner spray. Popped the hood to take off the map sensor and was intending to spray clean both old and new sensors to try them both hoping a replacement would settle it all. Took off the air filter and the dang MAP electrical plug was halfway in. The fastener had snapped off and was not holding the plug in! "That would do it, dammit" I cursed to myself. Plugged it back in and zip tied it on, for now while I wait on a new MAP electrical attachment to splice in. This cleared the code and the truck is running well again. I had to get to the bottom of it, yet again. It was a super nice spring day here in the Southside of Richmond/central VA, with the temp hovering at 70 and sunny blue skies all day.
Lots of classics and cool rides out cruising today and lots of cool trucks! I managed to snap a pic of one that was pulling in to the same grocery store lot. Posting it in the I Spy A Cool GM Truck thread.
