94 Dodge Ram 1500 with a 318...I have owned this truck for nearly 10 years...it has 228,000 miles on it...I know...pretty good for and Dodge. When the fuel tanks gets down between 1/8th to a quarter full...its starts spittin' and sputterin'...trying to cut out and looses power. Once I put fuel in it above a 1/4 tank it smooths out and runs fine. A friend told me about Lucas...I bought a small bottle and put it in along with a full tank of gas. The truck ran perfectly...like when I first bought it...even the typical "Dodge pinging" was gone for the first time in 9 1/2 years. Then all of a sudden on the way home from work 2 days later...it just died with no waring...after a couple of minutes, it started and drove about 6 miles and died again the same way...it started back up and went about 9 miles and died again. Now it only runs for 4-5 seconds, dies, and will just turn over. After it sets, the process starts over. Is this because of Lucas...or what is the problem. Thanks.
2006-12-10 09:05:33 · 6 answers · asked by Big D 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
yeah all the crap that's been building up in your tank has now been given a way out , get used to changing your fuel filters for a while , and keep it over 1/2 tank , good luck
2006-12-10 09:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by sterling m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have gotten rust or dirt into your throtle body/injectors or the bottle may have been in excesive heat then excesive cold and may have gotten some condensate into the bottle and in that case you may want to add a bottle of heet into your tank along with 104+ carb/injector/throtlebody cleaner and a bottle of 104+ octane booster and for added insurance change the fuel filter b4 U add them chems. GOOD LUCK!!
2006-12-10 09:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by William T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's probably a fuel issue, but i doubt seriosly if the lucas product did it. i'd bet you are 1 of those people who run the gas tank nearly empty on a consistent basis,unaware of the damage you are doing to the fuel pump. the fuel pump is an electric motor that spins at very high rpm, and if it isn't submersed in gasoline, it runs hot. heat kills electrical parts. check fuel pump. i bet it's bad.
2006-12-10 09:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont think the fuel treatment had anything to do with- problem sounds like a fuel issue. check or replace fuel filter-if this doesnt help have pressure at the engine checked for a starting point(make sure and find specs for fuel pressure at engine and how to check it!!! dont guess-timate proper fuel PSI!!!)
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2006-12-11 00:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by sffg a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your fuel filter is pluging up
2006-12-10 09:10:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋