Hi all, I used to have a 1976 datsun 610. I bought it for 600 bucks. It was buried under a huge pile of dead grass and leaves; wasn't started for 2 years. from the day I bought it, it ran on 3 cylinders. I drove it back and forth from Riverside to Mexicali over 25 times. I bought it with over 128k. I drove it without water in the radiator for 30 miles. someone hit my front end, insurance payed me 650 for damages. It was falling apart and I couldn't afford to fix it, put it up for sale after 5 years and an additional 268k miles. Sold it for 600. I miss that truck!
Fast forward to 2006, bought a used 2005 with 8k+ miles on it. I remembered my old truck and thought "the other truck was excellent, this one has to be also". so it was for a while. Now have 103k on it, and suddenly my beloved truck went from hero to zero.
One day I tried to start the vehicle after driving it to a pick a part. It started, but then the "cel" came on. The engine was started but it was barely idling, black stinky smoke came out and the vehicle wouldn't move. It sat idling like this for 20 min and suddenly it started running ok. Since then, it has quickly gone down hill. Could drive it for a while, but it is a terrible feeling when your vehicle is wishy washy with dependability. Now, the truck is parked in front of my apartment. the engine light is on solid except when i drove it, then it started to flash. got code p0300 and p0420. changed plugs, nothing, found out it may have ecu problems, timing problems, possibly catalytic converter problems, honestly don't know. I am just sick. I could repair anything on the old truck, this one, too many variables to figure out. HELP HELP HELP. Was a mechanic in Marines, now disabled and poor.
Anyway, if there is anybody else having these same problems, I could really use some help.
Fast forward to 2006, bought a used 2005 with 8k+ miles on it. I remembered my old truck and thought "the other truck was excellent, this one has to be also". so it was for a while. Now have 103k on it, and suddenly my beloved truck went from hero to zero.
One day I tried to start the vehicle after driving it to a pick a part. It started, but then the "cel" came on. The engine was started but it was barely idling, black stinky smoke came out and the vehicle wouldn't move. It sat idling like this for 20 min and suddenly it started running ok. Since then, it has quickly gone down hill. Could drive it for a while, but it is a terrible feeling when your vehicle is wishy washy with dependability. Now, the truck is parked in front of my apartment. the engine light is on solid except when i drove it, then it started to flash. got code p0300 and p0420. changed plugs, nothing, found out it may have ecu problems, timing problems, possibly catalytic converter problems, honestly don't know. I am just sick. I could repair anything on the old truck, this one, too many variables to figure out. HELP HELP HELP. Was a mechanic in Marines, now disabled and poor.
Anyway, if there is anybody else having these same problems, I could really use some help.