Engine acts like out of time can't seem to to tell try's to back fire

Asked by Senesacseptic Mar 16, 2013 at 09:28 PM about the 1996 Chevrolet S-10

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Died going down road

5 Answers

How many miles on your engine? sadly could be a jumped timing chain. Need more information. could you have your diagnostic information read? never told us how many miles you have on this?

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Check coil wires if one came loose the truck will act like that. The coil is above the pass. Vavle cover by the firewall just in case u didn't know

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