This is my boy's truck. It has a small V-6 with probably 130k miles, drinks oil regularly but he says he keeps up with it.
Last week, he says he is driving it and all of a sudden, it starts running rough, backfires a few times and that all lasts about 20 seconds or so, then smooths out and runs ok.
Yesterday, he drives to work (less than a mile) and parks it in their garage. After work, he starts the truck, it runs for about 30 seconds then turned off like someone turned the key. Now, it turns over but won't start. No Codes. He swears there is a half a tank of fuel.
I'm going over on Sat to look at it (bringing a gas can). I'll check for fuel delivery and spark, any other suggestions?
Hmmmmm.... reading over this for spelling errors and I detect an ever growing suspicion of timing chain issues (original chain). Anybody else think this way with so little to go on? Does this engine have clearance to turn over with a busted chain?
FMB (North Mexico)