Wrenchthrower
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So I literally just bought a not very brand new 1988 GMC sierra sl..it sure is a beater, but I needed a truck, and this one was $800 and did fine on the test drive when I went and looked at it.
Well, I just drove it home, and on the way back it started acting like it was running out of gas, fuel was low, and the gauge floats all over the place, so I figured that's what it was...tried to give it throttle, and it would sputter and backfire and try to die, had to down shift to keep moving cause I literally couldn't stay up to speed to maintain 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
Engine light came on, so I figured..alright, time to pull over, it doesn't wanna go anymore (was going up hill) so I pulled over, turned it off...got mad, yelled at my brother on the phone for talking me into buying his friends pos truck, then decided to crank back up, see what happens....
It ran.....and ran normal...for another couple miles anyhow, and did the same thing.
I slung it in neutral, off/on again and it drove fine again?
As soon as it starts doing that, and I turn the truck off and on, the problem goes away immediately....
Fuel pumps turning on, I can hear it. I'm confused as to what this could be since it goes away simply by Turing the truck off and on again.
Anyone ever have this issue before? Could it be the regulator or something?
Help?!?!
Sorry for the essay, guys.
Well, I just drove it home, and on the way back it started acting like it was running out of gas, fuel was low, and the gauge floats all over the place, so I figured that's what it was...tried to give it throttle, and it would sputter and backfire and try to die, had to down shift to keep moving cause I literally couldn't stay up to speed to maintain 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
Engine light came on, so I figured..alright, time to pull over, it doesn't wanna go anymore (was going up hill) so I pulled over, turned it off...got mad, yelled at my brother on the phone for talking me into buying his friends pos truck, then decided to crank back up, see what happens....
It ran.....and ran normal...for another couple miles anyhow, and did the same thing.
I slung it in neutral, off/on again and it drove fine again?
As soon as it starts doing that, and I turn the truck off and on, the problem goes away immediately....
Fuel pumps turning on, I can hear it. I'm confused as to what this could be since it goes away simply by Turing the truck off and on again.
Anyone ever have this issue before? Could it be the regulator or something?
Help?!?!
Sorry for the essay, guys.