I have spent a day or so browsing the forums and trying to come up with some ideas as to what might be wrong with my truck. Hoping that someone else might be able to throw out some advice as well.
I have a '94 B4000 V6 4x4 with about 170k miles on it.
I just bought it in the summer and since the day I got it I have been having issues ... but getting them solved one by one.
Here is my current situation:
1. Getting 11-12mpg - no more than 200 miles per tank.
2. Getting a nasty rattle under load or hard acceleration
3. Have VERY little power. I can mash the peddle and the RPMS will jump but the truck won't go anywhere especially over 40MPH. When trying to climb a moderate hill, the peddle will be mashed and RPMS steady at close to 4k and I will not move up 1MPH.
4. Get a CEL when accelerating hard or going up hill every time.
5. The exhaust fumes seems very "strong"
What I have tried:
1. Seafoam in both the brake booster line and gas tank.
2. Replaced air filter.
3. Replaced fuel filter.
Planning on replacing plugs/wires tomorrow.
I am not holding my breath that the plugs/wires will fix the issue and I am really starting to run out of ideas. Could it be an 02 sensor? Fuel Pressure Regulator?
If anyone can throw me some advice, a newbie would be forever grateful!!
I have a '94 B4000 V6 4x4 with about 170k miles on it.
I just bought it in the summer and since the day I got it I have been having issues ... but getting them solved one by one.
Here is my current situation:
1. Getting 11-12mpg - no more than 200 miles per tank.
2. Getting a nasty rattle under load or hard acceleration
3. Have VERY little power. I can mash the peddle and the RPMS will jump but the truck won't go anywhere especially over 40MPH. When trying to climb a moderate hill, the peddle will be mashed and RPMS steady at close to 4k and I will not move up 1MPH.
4. Get a CEL when accelerating hard or going up hill every time.
5. The exhaust fumes seems very "strong"
What I have tried:
1. Seafoam in both the brake booster line and gas tank.
2. Replaced air filter.
3. Replaced fuel filter.
Planning on replacing plugs/wires tomorrow.
I am not holding my breath that the plugs/wires will fix the issue and I am really starting to run out of ideas. Could it be an 02 sensor? Fuel Pressure Regulator?
If anyone can throw me some advice, a newbie would be forever grateful!!