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OT mechanics: Truck suddenly quit while driving down the road at hwy speed
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:08 pm
coasted to shoulder. Turns over but won't crank, strong rotten egg smell. Not overheating, oil and coolant levels are fine, not overheating. What gives? Two thoughts I had were distributor or fuel filter/pump. TIA 
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Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:09 pm to Jim Rockford
Fuel not getting to the engine would be my first guess.
ETA: Actually, rotten egg smell + no combustion is probably catalytic converter needs replacing.
ETA: Actually, rotten egg smell + no combustion is probably catalytic converter needs replacing.
This post was edited on 10/10/16 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:09 pm to Jim Rockford
Is it overheating?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:09 pm to Jim Rockford
Thanks Trump
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:10 pm to Jim Rockford
Crank sensor
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:10 pm to OysterPoBoy
Not overheating. Had only been driving about 5 minutes.
quote:
Is it overheating?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:10 pm to Jim Rockford
Could be injectors, plugs or coil. Possibly a misfire issue.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:10 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:
strong rotten egg smell
Battery!
Disconnect it and run, thing could fricking blow, no joke, can kill you
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:10 pm to Jim Rockford
Out of gas?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:10 pm to Jim Rockford
Truck probably just said "frick this" and quit. Don't worry I do the same thing. It'll be good to go in the morning
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:11 pm to Jim Rockford
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Jim Rockford
When did you quit driving the '78 Pontiac Firebird?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:11 pm to Jim Rockford
Truck nut cancer.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:12 pm to Jim Rockford
Rotten egg smell is your catalytic converter. Need more info on your truck. Brand, engine, year model, ect.....
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:12 pm to Jim Rockford
I had that happen once. I got towed home. it started and never had a problem.
I presume something was in a line or inside the engine that got dislodged by being pulled up at an angle for 50 miles.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:14 pm to Jim Rockford
Had a truck do this to me one time a couple of years ago. Mine was a fuel pump.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:21 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:
Truck nut cancer.
Underrated comment
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:22 pm to Jim Rockford
Strong rotten egg smell is unburnt fuel getting to your catalytic converters. You are having an issue with your secondary ignition somewhere. Your plugs are not firing good enough to burn the fuel in the combustion chamber.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:23 pm to Jim Rockford
exhaust or fuel pump/filter
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:25 pm to Jim Rockford
Happened to me once it cranked About 10 mins later. Must of been bad fuel
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:25 pm to QuackerBacker
No such thing a fuel filter issues since 1998. Filters all have bypasses built in now.
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