maxbaby Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Just as of late, when the truck is started after sitting overnight, she will catch as usual, but it seems like the engine is stumbling or about to stall for a second or two, and then it immediately goes away, and then everything is Zen... why? ... 94 XE with 185000 km, new timing belt and plugs in the last 2000 km... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 It could be a hundred different things, that's the fun part of troubleshooting a VG30. Tried using Seafoam on your Pathy lately, or at all? That and cleaning your throttlebody and MAF sensor may help without you having to do any real work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Just as of late, when the truck is started after sitting overnight, she will catch as usual, but it seems like the engine is stumbling or about to stall for a second or two, and then it immediately goes away, and then everything is Zen... why? ... 94 XE with 185000 km, new timing belt and plugs in the last 2000 km... Mine has done that, though, mildly for years. Just a little sputter after initial fire-up, then she's fine. I have 300,000kms on mine. I just call it a quirk, and don't mess with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Mine also does that. Perhaps a bad injector? I've yet to spend any time on it to diagnose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxbaby Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yeah, Simon, mine is mild, and just one of those things that you would normally ignore. I thought I would just throw it out there and see what the reaction was. ... and what is seafoam? I've not heard of it before. I have seen a few different spray-type intake and injector cleaners in aerosol cans, but I take it that this seafoam is some type of a foam product? Better or worse than aerosol cleaners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Seafoam is not a spray cleaner. You dump it in your oil, and it cleans out your engine. I've never tried it, personally, though, I've heard some very good reviews on it, from people lacking power, and experiencing general sluggishness with their trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 GOOGLE IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 seafoam is some good stuff...i've just recently talked with a mechanic buddy and he was saying some tranny fluid will do the same (i know it works great in diesels but heard it was the same in gas) donno the amount per gallon...but i know some folks that took his advice and it helped out a lot and didnt throw any codes or anything...im really skeptical tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Mine has sputtered for a sec upon start up for a few years now. It only seems to do it on cold mornings. Nothing too bad, give it a little gas and its fine. No harm, no foul so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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