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So last night about a block from my house i was rolling along at about 5mph and gunned the throttle. got up to about 30 or so then applied the brakes, put the truck in reverse and noticed it was running kinda weird, like it was missing. I backed into a neighbors drive and the truck was having a hard time running and smelled strongly of gas. I shut the vehicle off and climbed around underneath it to inspect for leaks, found nothing. Popped the hood and checked all lines and didnt see anything out of the ordinary. Tried to start the truck again and it cranked and cranked but didnt want to start...I hit the gas some and it started but was running very rough. I had to hold my foot on the gas to keep the engine running and smelled gas very strongly, so i shut it off again.

 

I looked all around and saw nothing, decided i better drive it back to the house... I tried to start it again and as soon as i turned the key i heard clunk clunk clunk, so i stopped. almost as if the starter was jammed. tried one more time and the same thing...

 

Ive got no codes showing, and i have no idea where to start, please advise... it looks like i might be taking it to a mechanic at this point.

mxz905 Enthusiast

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best guess would be fuel pump. on a 2000 your about due..

 

good luck

A strong smell of gas would seem to imply it's getting lots of gas unless it was leaking which it sounds like you have already looked for leaks.

truculenity Enthusiast

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Busted Fuel pressure regulator is the most likely suspect if no leaks are evident.

 

I just replaced the fuel pressure regulator a few months back, do these fail frequently? it was an aftermarket part.

 

that also doesnt explain the clunking sound during start up, however i think the battery may be dead from cranking on the engine...so it may be the normal sound for a low battery. I havent owned the truck long enough to know for sure.

Nytemare Senior Enthusiast

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Not really a common failure, but I have found the aftermarket cheap replacement ones fail more often

 

The clunking sound is likely coming from the starter if the battery is down.

 

Pull the vacuum line off the FPR and see if there is fuel in it. That's a sure sign that its toast.

truculenity Enthusiast

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Busted Fuel pressure regulator is the most likely suspect if no leaks are evident.

 

well, found out why the engine wouldnt crank...

 

one cylinder was full of gas when i pulled the spark plug.

 

I also managed to evacuate the gas by turning the engine over with the starter leading to a nice FIRE!!! got that under control... got some melted wire loom to deal with now. On the bright side the truck did turn over normal after the spark plug was out. so it must have been hyrdo locked. So now that ive gotten this info...can anyone add anything else to the discussion?

nickvrebel Senior Enthusiast

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change the oil. some fuel may have seeped past the rings into the crankcase.

 

sounds like a stuck fuel injector, bring somewhere that can check that out.

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got a code scanner to borrow today...

 

heres what came up

DTC P0102 Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor Circuit Low Frequency

DTC P0137 HO2S Circuit Low Voltage Sensor 2

DTC P0157 HO2S Circuit Low Voltage Bank 2 Sensor 2

DTC P0440 Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System

DTC P0449 Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Vent Solenoid Control Circuit

DTC P0650 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Control Circuit

DTC P1357 IC Output High/Pulse Detected when GND_Cyl. 7

DTC P0440 pd Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System

DTC P1518 pd Electronic Throttle Module to PCM Communication

P1518 Throttle Actuator Control (TAC) Module Serial Data Circuit

 

in the order they read out. I will say the TAC wires were burned and are being replaced, not sure if thats why its throwing a code.

 

Anyone know if the codes readout in order of the events happening?

wierdo124 Enthusiast

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You've got electrical issues. To me, it sounds like your PCM isn't getting enough power..

 

Try jump starting the truck. Hopefully you've just got a bad battery.

 

Also could be an ignition coil that's bad. Not sure how that's setup, but probably got coil packs. If one coil pack went out, you're gonna be missing on probably two cylinders, which explains the flooding.

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