other dog Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Anybody know anything about catalytic converters? My Ford Ranger pickup sputtered a couple of times coming up the hill on the way back from Altavista today, then ran ok the rest of the way home. Jo went to start it a while ago and it started but was missing badly and would barely run. I started it and it would run when you gave it some gas but it cut off as soon as you let off it. I took the big hose off the intake and sprayed both sides of the throttle thingamabob with carburetor cleaner and drove it down the road, but it was still missing and running rough. I don't know what else to check, i'm thinking oxygen sensor?..catalytic converter? Can't tell anything anymore without plugging a computer into it. The check engine light is not on like it would be in a Peterbilt- maybe the bulb is burned out, I don't know. Anybody have any suggestions?If not, I guess i'll have to call a rollback to take it to a garage Monday morning. I can't even get to work tomorrow, might have to wait until Monday...should have bought that F-150 from my brother for $2500. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Anybody know anything about catalytic converters? My Ford Ranger pickup sputtered a couple of times coming up the hill on the way back from Altavista today, then ran ok the rest of the way home. Jo went to start it a while ago and it started but was missing badly and would barely run. I started it and it would run when you gave it some gas but it cut off as soon as you let off it. I took the big hose off the intake and sprayed both sides of the throttle thingamabob with carburetor cleaner and drove it down the road, but it was still missing and running rough. I don't know what else to check, i'm thinking oxygen sensor?..catalytic converter? Can't tell anything anymore without plugging a computer into it. The check engine light is not on like it would be in a Peterbilt- maybe the bulb is burned out, I don't know. Anybody have any suggestions?If not, I guess i'll have to call a rollback to take it to a garage Monday morning. I can't even get to work tomorrow, might have to wait until Monday...should have bought that F-150 from my brother for $2500.Hi there other dog, Jimmy the mechanic called me back and said it sounds like a coil pack to him. Only problem is, ya gotta get it to an Advance Auto Parts or somewhere they can put tha' 'puter on it to tell which one is bad- if that's what it is. He said the symptoms described it to a "T" though. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 OK, thank you. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 OK, thank you.yer welcome. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Are there two or three of you now? I need some help on a car of mine - does Jimmy come to Missouri? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Somebody call the guys in the white coats,otherdog's talking to himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 and he is talking back to the himself that is talking back to otherdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 definately case of New PACCAR Syndrome if you ask me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Well, its happened, he has officically "morphed". Prolly be sprouting wings and migrating any day now. I better go to hardware store and stock up on "Other Dogs" spray. No telling how many of them he will be by end of week,,,Take Cover,,,INCOMING!!!!! randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 It all flows together with the therapy he is going through right now for the Peterbilt withdrawl symptoms.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 . 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Hey,.....................is that Bob in the first photo?I had heard he was around. Didn't know he could find his way to otherdog's house. That is Rob's brother if yourn didn know it.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Well, might could be, dont see his fuel can though, and he never leaves home without it,,,,sorta a good habit Rob taught him, along with several bad ones,,,,randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Well, might could be, dont see his fuel can though, and he never leaves home without it,,,,sorta a good habit Rob taught him, along with several bad ones,,,,randypTaught him almost everything I know. Almost that is. If'n you see him eatin boogers, I didn't teach him that. Musta been the gorilla cause she can be a nasty thing sometimes.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Taught him almost everything I know. Almost that is.If'n you see him eatin boogers, I didn't teach him that. Musta been the gorilla cause she can be a nasty thing sometimes.RobHe only eats them because someone must have laughed at him doing it when he was a kid. .........We could not figure that one out. Hey that reminds me, several years ago leaving work going home I was in the left lane at a traffic light and looked over at the car beside me and saw this woman picking her nose and eating boogers. I thought only kids did that. Man I was totally grossed out. She was not caring who noticed.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 OK, so after going through the cadillac converters, multiple personalities, Peterbilt withdrawal, and eating boogers- Jimmy might be on to something.I went out and took a look this morning and the coil pack does have a big old crack in it. Good place to start anyway, too bad i'm helpless in the driveway for the time being. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 OK, so after going through the cadillac converters, multiple personalities, Peterbilt withdrawal, and eating boogers- Jimmy might be on to something.I went out and took a look this morning and the coil pack does have a big old crack in it. Good place to start anyway, too bad i'm helpless in the driveway for the time being.That, and the crank sensor are the two highest failure items on that engine.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Ya might get by putting some 300 mile an hour tape on it or put some Witts Glue ta keep out tha water. Make sure ya sniff some of tha glue for at least 30 min. that is tha best way ta test it first before use.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 That could sure do it! Also maybe egr valve sticking and something else but I already forgot. Oh well, don't know which one to talk to anyway. Trey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 That could sure do it! Also maybe egr valve sticking and something else but I already forgot. Oh well, don't know which one to talk to anyway. Treydon't matter, we're all here- cain't go anywhere anyway. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 If it'll still run, get a water bottle and spray the coil pack while it's running. Should kill the engine. Then you'll know it needs a new coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Ifn its a big old crack, prolly not the problem, now ifn its a big new crack, well, may be on to it. Now one of yall get offn lazy ass and fix it! randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Ifn its a big old crack, prolly not the problem, now ifn its a big new crack, well, may be on to it. Now one of yall get offn lazy ass and fix it! randyprandyp being lazy is not the problem.........it's tha big crack that is the problem. No one said it was a new one or an old one. Sometimes it's hard to tell. Got to get real close to figur out.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 At least you still have your Catalytic Converter. Around here they have been steeling them using battery powered sawzalls. Now they stepped it up a notch and are working in teams. In big parking lots like Walmart, one guy follows a mark in the store and warns the partner via cell phone if mark is leaving before the converter has been removed. All this in the middle of the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Jeffrey went to the parts store and brought me a new coil over here this morning, put it on and it runs fine now. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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