Backfires under load and shuts off

168,000 MILES • 2.3L • 4 CYL
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NATHANIEL LEE2
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When engine gets under strain like going up hill or in too high of a gear sometimes it will backfire. even busted the muffler but then it will shut off until the ignition switch is cycled off then back on. and if the truck is stalled on takeoff or if the engine shuts off then it won't start back without cycling the switch. It may do it once and then be fine or sometimes it will do it repeatedly after it happens the first time while driving.
Sep 30, 2019 at 4:01 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

This sounds like you are losing ignition signal to the coil. The fact you have to turn it off and on tells me either a loose connection at the coil or you may have a bad ignition switch itself.

The switch is at the bottom of the column on the right side.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-backfires-while-running

Roy
Sep 30, 2019 at 7:17 AM
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