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Old 03-16-2015, 11:36 AM
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Check fuel pressure, and swap out your plugs for some good coppers.
 
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It looks like it was the distributor cap and rotor. I had the shop replace it and it was beyond gone it had 40000 miles it
 
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It looks like it was the distributor cap and rotor. I had the shop replace it and it was beyond gone it had 40000 miles it
That is indeed getting a bit long in the tooth for a dist cap.
 
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thanks for all the suggestions
 
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So my truck still jerks and today while idling at a light my car jerked and my rpms went to bear zero and back up?
 
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Cleaned the throttle body lately?
 
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Yes I clean it every few months. I can hear what sounds like arcing so I'm going to change the wire set incase one broke. There under lifetime warranty so it only costs my time. While I'm there I'm going to change my plugs to the platinum or should I just use standard copper?
 
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Just go with standard copper plugs.

Are your symptoms worse when it is damp/humid/raining??
 
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So my truck still jerks and today while idling at a light my car jerked and my rpms went to bear zero and back up?
How long has this been happening? It sounds like a intermittent problem with one of the sensors.

Ive replaced within the last 2 years
mustly due to failure or mantainece
crank sensor
cam sensor
I had a crank sensor start cutting out within 6 months of putting it in(No code).
 
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It happens the most when its warm or and under load like going up hill It jerks the worst. The weather seems to have no affect on it. I have had my crank sensor changed twice that caused my truck to stall and my truck doesn't stall With the current problem.
 


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