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I have a 1997 Chevy 1500 4WD pick up. It just started to ...
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I have a 1997 Chevy 1500 4WD pick up. It just started to run ruff and the check engine light started flashing. I have a code scanner but no code came up. It acts like there is a missfire. I have changed all the plugs, wires, cap and rotor, but that didn't help. I am looking for some suggestions as to some other possible causes.

thanks

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1998 Chevrolet 1500 5.7L

Already Tried:
Replaced the Air filter, throttle postion sensor, cam position sensor, egr valve, pcv valve, plugs, plug wires, distuributor cap, and rotor button

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February 26 11:23 PM (35 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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Hello and welcome to JA,

The fact that no code came up leads me to believe the problem is in an area that only posts a manufacturer specific code. Most generic readers will not show these. I would tend to believe it is probably in the fuel system.Fuel pressure (plugged filter, bad pump or regulator, injector pulse width, injector timing, plugged/failed injector. Of it could be a burnt valve, broken ring, blown head gasket or anything that would cause it to lose compression on a cylinder. All of these would cause a misfire and probably not set a generic OBDII code. I believe I would find some one with a reader that reads manufacturer specific codes and not continue to throw parts at it. What you have already done would have corrected 60 or 70% of misfires ( but the sensors, egr and PVC valves probably would have set a generic code) so your problem about has to be in one of the items I mentioned. I use an Auto Tap reader with manufacturer codes. I had a mid priced Ac tron and it would not display anything but the generic which has to affect emissions by 20% or so before it will set a code. If it is lack of fuel or it getting it at the wrong time, to one or more cylinders of a V8 it usually won't effect emissions but will cause it to run like crap.

Hope this helps, if so an accept would be appreciated.



Edited by FirstHogman on February 26 2006 at 11:24 PM



If more information is needed, please ask me.

Hope this helps, an accept would be appreciated.
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