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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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So i was going down the road tonight with aphotic, my engine light came on and started flashing, then it went off, whats going on? truck ran fine.....
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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random misfire.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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What he said ^
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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how is it fixed?
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how is it fixed?
finding the misfire and stopping it. lol
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hmmmmmm, maybe i should have asked, what are the usual culprits?? but does it make sense for it to go off in a few seconds?
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Originally Posted by JoeGibbSilverado
hmmmmmm, maybe i should have asked, what are the usual culprits??
hahaha yea. look at the plugs, wires, coils.
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my truck sounds crappy going down the road, i thought it might be the exhaust, sounds like a damn john deere tractor when cruising in overdrive, could be misses huh...?
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Originally Posted by JoeGibbSilverado
my truck sounds crappy going down the road, i thought it might be the exhaust, sounds like a damn john deere tractor when cruising in overdrive, could be misses huh...?
yep, loose or cracked plug or wire not on makes bad sounds
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What he said ^
haha, thats a she

I would check plugs and wires too. Tractor noise is no good haha
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