Kittamaru

Not really - it's just above the plug, near the firewall. I can barely get my hand in there, much less a camera

Well... what's the small tube near the #6 plug? Is that vaccuum? If it is... that may well be it - it's kinda degrading a bit and, when I tried to get at plug 6, I kinda disconnected it. I put it back, but it may have fallen out again... I'll have to check it once my engine cools down (was just out)

Another update - I spoke to another mechanic (who works for a company my father used to work at) and he suggested I check my vacuum lines... any merit to this? I priced the EGR valve and O2 sensor... both over $100 here

Update- just filled up today: 230 miles from 17 gallons = 13.5 mpg... I normally average 310 miles from 17 gallons = 18.2 mpg... a drop of almost 5 mpg... UGH I'm giving my mechanic a call monday - hoping over the weekend to do the plugs n wires... then put the truck in next week for a full tuneup + coolant/tranny/oil change. I can't afford to do the 150k mile checkup yet sadly...

Maybe, but it shows that style of engine in both the 4 cyl and the v6 *shrugs*

*nods* I know my Haynes manual says the 1990 Pathy is Carbourated... at least it shows a Carbourated engine with the huge circular air filter on top + some stuff I don't have *shrugs*

Define... Good. It takes about half an hour to reach "hot"... but it gets lukewarm pretty quick *shrugs*. just barely enough to de-frost/de-fog the front windscreen when it's cold out.

I've had no luck finding a FSM that I could snatch - it's always snatched by the time I find it XD Have a '95 FSM, but lil wary of using it

I have a Haynes manual somewhere, that suffice?

I haven't done the O2 sensor yet... and if my EGR is bad it's bad... I haven't done anything to change the backpressure, except patching a long-standing hole in my exhaust (gasket blew between the Y-Pipe and Straight Pipe) I also don't know what the EGR valve is (I think I do, not certain - is it that circular thing near my intake?)

My temp guage never moves from the 1/4 mark... no matter what the temperature (once it's warmed up that is) Think I should check my 'stat?

Seems the truck is determined to prove me wrong - my gas guage is back up to 1/4 again and sitting there, and I'm currently at 200 miles... meh. This is frustrating. If anything, my milage is a LITTLE lower... but I won't know for 100% till I next refill

Timing belt was done less than 25k ago, and was checked last spring. Once I get my paycheck friday I'm going to start the repairs - plugs + wires, then I'll clean and/or replace the MAF. Then put it in for a full tuneup after the new year. What gets me is that it started along with the cold Parts/Sensors I want to replace: o2 Sensor Thermostat Engine Temp Guage Parts I want to clean/check: MAF Heater Core + Plenum Parts I want to install: Bypass + external Tranny Cooler Anything else I'm missing? I mean... I'm basicly 4k overdue for the 150k checkup, just can't afford the damn thing If I could manage to save up two full paychecks I'd be grand, but that requires @!*% to stop going wrong.

Doesn't help mate No idea what that is... to google I go!

Just a quick update - I am loosing mileage... I'm down almost a full 100 miles to the tank... now, part of that could be wintermix fuel (I ALWAYS get worse mileage in the winter, even if I never use 4x4) but DAMN. 100 mile / tank difference? It means I've been cut to almost 70% of my usual MPG (I can normally just squeak 300 miles to the tank without hitting reserve).

From what I can see, the UCA is far too short... you 100% sure that's the right UCA?

No...... but... thinking about it... How hard would it be to alter a pully (eg, weld on a second pully alongside it) and mount a 2nd alternator that's powered off the welded-on pully wheel? Would have to be PERFECTLY straight, but shuold be possible.

That's one guys siggy there... wtf is it? Looks like an ICE, but wtf kind?

Ever consider adding a small, secondary alternator?

I tried googling it, but got a bunch of different results. Any idea on the PA regs for that?

Yeah... Original 18 year old spark plug wires Replaced the Dizzy Cap and Rotor myself about 2 months ago - was damn proud of the fact too I'll try to clean my MAF when it stops pouring hell and freezing ass outside

I won't know about my gas mileage for a while... my gauge doesn't work right until I'm below 1/4 tank (bad sending unit, functions from 100-95% full, then from ~ 30% down to empty I HAVE smelled fuel and something acrid... which has me worried. But the acrid smell and fuel smell started long before the stutter - I attributed that to it running rich due to the cold... was that an idiotic call on my part? As for cleaning my MAF... I haven't. It hasn't been touched since the truck was built Something I should try? The thing to remember - except for the "consumable" parts, and the K&N Air Filter... everything in/on that truck is original from 1990 Consider it good fortune and good craftmanship for everything to last that long

I think my Flares are trapping sh*t and causing my rust problems to become more aggravated... is this a common thing? Any reason not to take em off? Besides the difference in paint colour due to sunlight?

My MAF appears in good condition. I tried wiggling it - no effect. The stutter happens now even when in Neutral and I gas her hard... she chokes and then revs. I called my mechanic - he said that, given I have 18 year old Plug Wires and my plugs have well over 50k on em (possibly even 100k) it's worth a shot to replace em - I planned to anyway. I just need to wait till after christmas (when I get paid next) so I can afford to... Anyone have a recommendation on wires? I'm looking at the NGK's listed in my siggy

It's back again... I'm starting to think it's related more to something being wet than anything... I have recently (as in, less than 2 months ago) replaced my Dizzy Cap and Rotor... should I take those off and look for moisture? right now it's POURING rain, and it's stuttering from dead start up thru 65pmh