1987 Nissan truck engine problem

1987 NISSAN TRUCK
244,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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1987 Nissan Hard body 4x4 3.0 mileage: 244,000. I am a mechanic and this has 4 others baffled. I can go out in the morning and start the truck and it runs great. When I go into gear and drive it dies. I loses spark and dumps fuel at the same time. Now you have to wait about 2 hrs to start it again. It has a new distributor, coil, and cap/rotor. I did the tap test on the computer. If you crank it for a while it will finally spark. So can you help...thanks.
Nov 9, 2010 at 6:24 PM
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Scan the computer for trouble codes. Check for faulty sensors. With an Ohmmeter, check the ground connections to the computer. You may also have a bad computer.
Nov 9, 2010 at 6:26 PM