Hey y'all I'm new to this I have had my truck for about five years it has been giving me trouble since the day I got it I have put a lot of work into well long story short my truck has cylinder 4&8 misfire an now won't go over 50 MPH so one of two options sell it as a parts truck or fix it up because i don't have a title any suggestions?

 

Don't have a title? Whose name was the title last in? If it's yours, you should be able to go to the DMV and get a lost title.

 

On your thought of parting it out and getting something else. Triggered a memory ......
Some wise advice that I received when I was a young man. The guy was comfortably wealthy yet drove regular older vehicles. They ran like sewing machines, smooth as silk. One was a rust bucket, but there was high confidence and comfort in taking it on 3,000 mile rounds trips at any time.
This advice has saved me many tens of thousands of dollars on vehicles and motorsports over the years, and happily I find myself in a similar comfortable place.
Any of you young guys out there reading this, please sink this into your life choices around your vehicles, you can thank me in 20 years if I am still around.

1. " The most economical vehicle to buy is always the bags and boxes of fresh parts needed to fix the one you already have "
This especially holds true if: 1. you are able to do most of the work yourself, 2. you like the vehicle or 3. you would just be replacing it with the same type.

2. " Figure out what you actually need, what your comfortable budget is, buy the best you can afford. Make your first car/truck/van purchase your last purchase."

3. "Never ever finance a vehicle. If you can't buy it cash, you cannot afford it. The only loan you should ever have is your mortgage. "

Do you like the truck?
If yes, and you plan to put it on the road, but do not have title. START THERE before doing anything else
Your troubles since day 1 could be just catchup from neglect by the previous owner.
Are you working on it yourself or paying a shop for everything?
How many more issues does the truck have right now that need to be dealt with?
What does that total cost add up to?
How deep are your pockets, what is your vehicle budget?

Once you have title and clear for registration in hand, only then get into the fixing of stuff .....

OK -- On with figuring it out. Start with letting us know what power train is in this truck? (Engine/Transmission/Tcase/Gearing)

For the miss fire issue. --> Start by doing a compression check of all cylinders. If those are ok, then goto asking when were the spark plugs and ignition wires changed. If original or 7+ years ago .... replace all of the plugs and the plug wires. Install OEM spec'd plugs for that engine. Stay away from the marketing and such around performance flashy plugs. Get a good quality wire set.

 

How come you don't have the title?

 

Well if it was me I'd check to see if plenum gasket has blown. Easiest way is to remove throttle body and use small mirror and flashlight and look in side of plenum to see if there is oil pooling in back and corners of plenum. This can cause backfiring through plenum. Popping sound from under hood. If so time to replace plenum and manifold gaskets. Time consuming process but kit with thermostat and new bolts and water intake hose for replacement, cost about $50.00.
while you up in there might check your distributor and cap also. Good luck

 

what motor does the truck have? has it been over heated? any unusual sounds? and why will it only do 50mph? low power? something electronic stopping it?