DIES WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL

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HURDCLAN
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1986 V6 S10 164,000 MILES THE TRUCK DIED ON THE WAY HOME ONE DAY AND WOULD NOT DRIVE IF YOU PRESSED ON THE GAS. IF YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS IT WILL MOVE, BUT AS SOON AS YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT DIES. I JUST REPLACED THE TROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT
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Nov 7, 2007 at 10:50 AM
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[quote:f3797267ef="HURDCLAN"]1986 V6 S10 164,000 MILES THE TRUCK DIED ON THE WAY HOME ONE DAY AND WOULD NOT DRIVE IF YOU PRESSED ON THE GAS. IF YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS IT WILL MOVE, BUT AS SOON AS YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT DIES. I JUST REPLACED THE TROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT
THANKS[/quote:f3797267ef]

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Nov 7, 2007 at 11:08 AM
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