Recent content by 92Basketcase

Thanks everyone. You pointed me in the right direction, although I had to melt another fusible link to admit it. The Main fusible link was blowing, and once I stepped back and considered your comments that led me to investigate the alternator more carefully. Turns out the stud holding the...

OK, I checked the intake hoses and replaced one (since I had it in stock) and I replaced any suspect vacuum hoses. It started and idled, and ran in Reverse, but as soon as I put it in Drive it died. The fusible link blew again on restart. I'm going to try ordering (another) AFM and after that...

The CEL illuminates with the key in "ON" now. (The fusible link that blew twice was the one associated with the brake light. No brake light=blown fusible link = no CEL with key in ON) Sounds like tonight I will be checking the intake hoses and all associated vacuum lines. Since I now have two...

Its not throwing a CEL anymore (while running) so no luck there. Since it will run for several minutes in Park I can't imagine there is a fuel pressure issue?

Here’s the short version: 3FE will start and run, but shuts off after being put in gear. The longer version is: I’ve owned this truck for 8 years. It recently failed California smog check. My local shop couldn’t get to it for several weeks, so I took it to a shop in Bakersfield, which...

Good to know. Thanks for the quick answer!

I did. Unscrewed them, looked inside, then replaced the screws.

My 1992 3FE will start, but won't stay running for more than a few seconds before rpm drops and the engine dies. Backstory: my dog tore the wires out of the O2 sensor and chewed halfway through the starter cable trying to get a squirrel. The truck still ran, but with a CEL. A week later, the...