: Whats wrong with my 4.3 Vortec?


FullWidth
08-22-2002, 10:43 PM
I have a Performance Vortec V6 in my S10. It has the one injector instead of 2. I had some problems with my fuel managment hoses, they were getting eaten away and were spraying everything. So I had them replaced with thicker fuel lines and hose clamps. Now as I started driveing about a month later, when I fired it up it sounded like it missed, but as I would floor it it would get better like it was the injector. Well it kepted getting worse and worse, it would smoke and smell like gas real bad. Finally I started it in my driveway once and I stepped on the gas and the truck didnt move. Gas was coming from the egzaust (maybe water?) it realy smelled like gas bad. But I tried to move it out of the driveway and it would barely back out. Now it doesnt realy want to start. Think Injector? Someone said headgasket. Were should I start??

Erich In AZ
08-23-2002, 01:50 PM
Do a compression check. That should give you an idea if it's the head gasket. If not, can you unplug one injector at a time and see if it gets better? You might also be able to start it up, shut it down and quickly pull some plugs and see if one is wet.

Good luck