After replacing the cap & rotor, I replaced the ignition coil and spark plug wires. I reinstalled everything and fired the truck up and it ran normally! When revving hard, it still got a bit upset but that may just be the mix of old and new gas. I may just have to drive it for a bit to work that fuel out.
Now that the engine is running more normally, I can move onto the next two mechanically steps. I need to flush and refill the coolant system since someone used green coolant. After that, I need to drain and refill the transmission for the first time. I will likely do this 2-3 time to see if the 1-2 shift will clean up.
Overall, I'm very please with how the weekend went and with my progress!
Have you ever tried Seafoam? I've had good luck with it in my oil and gas. Cleans injectors and breaks down carbon in the block and head. I've heard of people succesfully freeing up sticky valves with the stuff and seen before and after photos of valve trains. Quite impressive. Food for thought and a cheap experiment. Do at your own discretion, however. Some people say they've had bad luck with the stuff but I always equated that to exposing underlying inevitable issues sooner than later.
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