Posted by WEST on August 28, 1998 at 17:17:13:
In Reply to: Is this gal getting the "muffler bearing treatment?" What do you think? posted by paulie on August 27, 1998 at 10:39:22:
: A freind of mine posted this on another BB...
: any idea what is wrong with my truck? I had to get the head gasket replaced
: a couple of weeks ago (yes, had thermostat problems a couple of months before). When I got the truck back, it now
: hesitates when it gets in higher speeds, as if there is a kink in the fuel line. It has to be related to the gas flow, because it
: only does it when I am using the accelerator. It gets especially bad when I am slowing down with my foot down on the
: accelerator. It will also do it at about 40 mph, right before I shift into 4th. I called the mechanic who replaced the head
: gasket and he said it could be anything, and I would have to wait until it got worse before they could determine what is
: is!! He also said that he didn't see how it could have anything to do with what they worked on. The way I see it, my
: truck was not doing this before I brought it in, and they had to take the engine apart, and the first day I get it back it is
: doing this! Needless to say, I don't want to take it back to this mechanic, so I am looking for another one. I have tried
: the gas treatment for carbuerators and it didn't make any difference. My truck is an '87. Can you check with hubby
: pretty please and see if he has any ideas?
Just in case it is carburated and not injected....sometimes a carb. heat shield can fix just such a problem. During the hot summer months, too much heat causes problems in all different forms, it could be in this case that vapor lock in the fuel system could b the problem. I know this happens with large carburated motors.....