illegalFSJ
11-04-2002, 11:27 AM
So, I was on my way up to Mt.Ashland for a job interview last weekend (I'm gonna be a ski instructor!), and was running a bit late. I was pushing the jeep pretty hard up some steep, twisting roads, when the truck starting running pretty rough and backfiring and a loss of power. But I had no time to stop, and had to just keep pushing hard up the mountain. Later, I limped the truck back to town, still backfiring and little power. Timing was OK, so I was thinking carb or vaccuum problem - both of which I hate to deal with.
Later that night, my friend's enourmous Buick wagon died in the middle of the city, and I volunteered to tow it up her apartment, even though my truck was running poorly. As soon as I started pulling the Buick, my truck started running much better, and the backfiring ceased. I pulled the Buick home, and then drove the truck around the block, and it was running great! Two days later, it's still running great. But I'm stumped as to why it was running so bad. And why did it run better after pulling a heavy load? Any ideas? Thanks.
Later that night, my friend's enourmous Buick wagon died in the middle of the city, and I volunteered to tow it up her apartment, even though my truck was running poorly. As soon as I started pulling the Buick, my truck started running much better, and the backfiring ceased. I pulled the Buick home, and then drove the truck around the block, and it was running great! Two days later, it's still running great. But I'm stumped as to why it was running so bad. And why did it run better after pulling a heavy load? Any ideas? Thanks.