Right before the pandemic I got raped by Ware Chevrolet in Blairsville GA. It was one of those cases where I kept calling in and kept them appraised that if the water was getting deep, I wanted to know. They kept saying know and then one day the service mgr told me "We had to open a case with GM. The techs don't know what the problem is."
Well, pandemic happened. Survived.
Some natural disasters and work happened.
I have been told that because the truck won't start, won't run and continually pulls the P0412, P0365, P0366 then I am screwed- that the cam needs replaced, the plastic VVT shoes,. These are actually new codes.
When last I was working on it a month ago, decided to check out the gas tank.- with a digital fuel pressure gauge I was getting no pressure. As a result, I dropped the tank and I saw horrors that no man should ever see. So I replaced my gas tank and put in a new fuel pump. It was not a joyous occasion as I do not have a lift.
Here is the last time the vehicle ran:
Here is the last time the vehicle fired off:
It would fire these last times and then there seemed to be a back fire and
The very last time it drove home it was stumbling and I was afraid it would shut off at idle. I have a digital fuel pressure gauge and it was showing poor pressure, I want the thing reliable, so I said
The only codes that the vehicle pulls with my Tech2 and with my ELM327 are P0420, P0365, P0366.
I replaced the upper cam sensor.
Research has told me there is an actuator sensor that can respond poorly to dirty oil. At this point, I cannot say for sure when the oil and filter were last changed- so it is indeed a possibility I need to do that.
It cranks over strongly now. But no fire.
Thoughts on how to proceed ? Change oil and filter, remove and clean throttle body and replace the cam actuator sensor ? Sound like a plan ?
Well, pandemic happened. Survived.
Some natural disasters and work happened.
I have been told that because the truck won't start, won't run and continually pulls the P0412, P0365, P0366 then I am screwed- that the cam needs replaced, the plastic VVT shoes,. These are actually new codes.
When last I was working on it a month ago, decided to check out the gas tank.- with a digital fuel pressure gauge I was getting no pressure. As a result, I dropped the tank and I saw horrors that no man should ever see. So I replaced my gas tank and put in a new fuel pump. It was not a joyous occasion as I do not have a lift.
Here is the last time the vehicle ran:
Here is the last time the vehicle fired off:
It would fire these last times and then there seemed to be a back fire and
The very last time it drove home it was stumbling and I was afraid it would shut off at idle. I have a digital fuel pressure gauge and it was showing poor pressure, I want the thing reliable, so I said
The only codes that the vehicle pulls with my Tech2 and with my ELM327 are P0420, P0365, P0366.
I replaced the upper cam sensor.
Research has told me there is an actuator sensor that can respond poorly to dirty oil. At this point, I cannot say for sure when the oil and filter were last changed- so it is indeed a possibility I need to do that.
It cranks over strongly now. But no fire.
Thoughts on how to proceed ? Change oil and filter, remove and clean throttle body and replace the cam actuator sensor ? Sound like a plan ?
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