QuestionHi again. On Nov 13 I asked a question entitled "loss of power". Since then I've had the truck checked at another garage and then had the injectors flushed at a third garage. The problem is getting better but it's still stumbling up the hill a little and the light is still flashing when it does so. I bought a scanner and wondered if the following data is helpful:
Stored:
P0300 Random Misfire Detected
MIL ON
MisFire Monitor Complete
Fuel System Monitor Complete
Comprehensive Component Monitor Complete
Catalyst Monitor Complete
Heated Catalyst Monitor Not Supported
Evaporative System Monitor Not Complete
Secondary Air System Monitor Not Supported
A/C System Refrigerant Monitor Not Supported
Oxygen Sensor Monitor Complete
Oxygen Sensor Heater Monitor Complete
EGR System Monitor Complete
DTC for which Freeze Frame was Stored P0300
Fuel System 1 Status Closed Loop
Fuel System 2 Status Closed Loop
Calculated LOAD Value 42.75 %
Engine Coolant Temp 93 °C
Short Term Fuel Trim - Bank 1 21.88 %
Long Term Fuel Trim - Bank 1 3.91 %
Short Term Fuel Trim - Bank 2 7.03 %
Long Term Fuel Trim - Bank 2 6.25 %
Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure 95 kPa
Engine RPM 2322 rpm
Vehicle Speed Sensor 88 km/h
Air Flow Rate Mass Air Flow Sensor 71.35 g/s
Absolute Throttle Position 61.96 %
Thanks
AnswerHi Jerry.... i can't remember all of what you changed on this 4.3l engine but a random misfire would be in the ign circut.does this engine have a dist.or a coil for each plug, or coil pack. if it is dist. check the ign module. if coil per plug you have one thats breaking down. coil pack would be module under coil pack... do you have a lab scope. if you do hook up labscope and attach amp probe to the power side of the module. or if coils the power side of coils. set up scope so that the parade is slow...say 10ms watch the scope the parade should have a sharpe increase on each fire then curve to down. line up should have no bumps in it then should be flat across the top and then curve down. if i could draw it on here it would give you a good idea but i can't...you can look around the net to find a diagram of what a good setting for the scope would be and what a good coil or module should look like...somewhere in your ign you have a spark problem. not enough to fail but enough to drive you nuts....a lab scope will check inj circuts as well. because the code is a random misfire it will be more likley in the ign module circut.... i hope this helps