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Old 03-29-2019, 10:22 PM
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Disconnect the O2 sensor, and see if it runs any better.
 
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Hi finally had time to work on the truck again.

Disconnecting the O2 didn't make any difference.

Checked resistance on all injectors, they were all the same.

Hooked up a vacuum gauge and it was steady at 18ish

Did a compression check all cylinders were 150 - 165. All plugs were very black and smelled rich.

Swapped in a cam sensor from a running 5.2 made no difference. Still will not idle runs like crap and no codes.

 
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Need to plug in with scanner, and see what the PCM thinks is going on.
 
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Originally Posted by AppleCountyHemi
This has us stumped.

Were rechecked the fire order, vacuum lines they are correct. Fuel pressure is within specs and it holds pressure, Computer still has no codes. EGR checked, changed coil, checked the timing it's with specs, checked the distributor it is synched within specs.

It still runs like crap, will not idle, backfires through exhaust and will only keep running if over 2k rpm. After a while of running at 2K the drivers side exhaust manifold gets glowing orange the passenger side does not.

The data on the scanner says it is running lean, but the exhaust smells and looks rich.
What scanner do you have hook up to a 95 that has obd1? What is the fuel sync actually at? It needs to be at 0. I could be plus or minus 10 either way and still run, but if you can't even get it to run you can't set the fuel sync.

Engine has to be at temp, and then the scanner will set the rpms to 1000 to lessen valve train fluctuation.

Does this truck still have a cat on it?
 

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Old 04-09-2019, 01:14 PM
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It was an old Snap On scanner that had provisions and a plug for OBD1. The fuel sync was +-3 i don't remember which, we figured that was close enough I had seen online that up to +-7 was ok.

It will only run at 1k for at most 10 seconds then it cuts out. The scanner data showed a lean condition then kept adding fuel till it cut out. Exhaust smelled rich and all plugs were very black.

If we keep it at 2K it will run but shoot flames from exhaust and drivers side exhaust manifold is glowing orange.

Yes cat is still on.
 
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Old 04-09-2019, 01:16 PM
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What does it think engine temp is? Intake air temp?
 
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The temps in the data for water and air were within reason. Nothing crazy like below zero for either.
 
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Does fuel pressure hold after you shut down the engine? Or does it bleed off right quick?
 
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IT holds pressure. So far everything we check is normal or within specs. It’s frustrating!

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Does fuel pressure hold after you shut down the engine? Or does it bleed off right quick?
 
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Have you NOIDed the injectors yet? With the ECU leaning out like that but you smelling raw gas, I'd bet you've got at least one cylinder NOT firing.

Do you have any codes at all?

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