Keewatin427
Well-known member
Hey all,
I was hoping to never have to post on the Problems and Issues thread, but the other day I started up my truck and it immediately sounded off. I used the remote starter and after about 10 seconds it shut off on its own. I was parked between two cars, so I thought I’d maybe hit a wrong button on the fob as I was holding my keys in one hand and throwing some stuff in the back seat. After getting in the truck it started up when I pushed the starter, but again it sounded raspy. Then the check engine light was flashing, as well as the front impact warning light. I wanted to get my truck out of the underground garage in case I needed a tow, so I limped it outside. I realized my dealership’s service bay closed at 5pm and I had 30 minutes to get there, so I eased it to them. After a day the news was that cylinder 4 was misfiring. They re-flashed the truck a couple times and after restarting it was no longer misfiring and no errors were reported. I picked it up today and it feels and sounds great, but this has definitely made me uneasy. All this and I’ve only got 16155 km on it (Thats a trench hair over 10,000 miles in American) I think it’s time to upgrade to an oil catch can.
On another note; has anyone upgraded their camshaft? I ask because if I’m going to take it in to get a more aggressive cam, I’d get them to replace the cheap lifters, too.
I was hoping to never have to post on the Problems and Issues thread, but the other day I started up my truck and it immediately sounded off. I used the remote starter and after about 10 seconds it shut off on its own. I was parked between two cars, so I thought I’d maybe hit a wrong button on the fob as I was holding my keys in one hand and throwing some stuff in the back seat. After getting in the truck it started up when I pushed the starter, but again it sounded raspy. Then the check engine light was flashing, as well as the front impact warning light. I wanted to get my truck out of the underground garage in case I needed a tow, so I limped it outside. I realized my dealership’s service bay closed at 5pm and I had 30 minutes to get there, so I eased it to them. After a day the news was that cylinder 4 was misfiring. They re-flashed the truck a couple times and after restarting it was no longer misfiring and no errors were reported. I picked it up today and it feels and sounds great, but this has definitely made me uneasy. All this and I’ve only got 16155 km on it (Thats a trench hair over 10,000 miles in American) I think it’s time to upgrade to an oil catch can.
On another note; has anyone upgraded their camshaft? I ask because if I’m going to take it in to get a more aggressive cam, I’d get them to replace the cheap lifters, too.
