Close
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 11
  1. #1
    Paintball Shooter
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts
    35

    Default Mechanic in The Springs

    Anyone have a good recommendation for a decently priced good mechanic. Have a cylinder 8 misfire on my ram 1500 and don't have the tools or know how to figure out WTF it is.

    Thank you ahead of time

    Edit: I am smart enough to have a code reader
    Last edited by MrIncredible004; 01-09-2015 at 11:42.

  2. #2
    Gourmet Catfood Connoisseur StagLefty's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Maine
    Posts
    6,637

    Default

    Maybe zteknik-he's a member on here and located in the Springs.
    Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to Fight, he'll just kill you.

  3. #3
    Grand Master Know It All sellersm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Montrose
    Posts
    4,999

    Default

    Paging bobbyz! Zteknik is good to go...
    http://disciplejourney.com

    Make men large and strong and tyranny will bankrupt itself in making shackles for them.” – Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) US Abolitionist Preacher

    CIPCIP

  4. #4
    Escaped From New York zteknik's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Colorado Springs
    Posts
    6,269

    Default

    Sorry I'm late guys
    The easiest thing to do would be to swap a coil and plug from cylinder 8 to another cylinder and if the misfire goes to the cylinder you swapped the coil and plug is your culprit.
    if it stays at the same cylinder then you have to dig a bit deeper. swapping over injectors and then if that doesn't do the trick do a compression test- dry then put oil in cylinder and then check to see if it boosts up.

    Might want to do the compression test first before swapping injectors first-it's easier to do the compression test than it is to swap over injectors.
    Feel free to give me and we'll see what we can come up with.
    FHUGETABOUDIT!!!

  5. #5
    Paintball Shooter
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts
    35

    Default

    Thank you for the advice. I am really looking for someone to take it to. Still getting it after swapping coil and plug. Don't have the tools or time to dig into it. I am also leaking coolant but cannot find any external leaks for the life of me. Thinking maybe blown gasket.

    Any advice is appreciated. I am limping to and from work right now but need to get this fixed before it becomes a complete engine :/

  6. #6
    Escaped From New York zteknik's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Colorado Springs
    Posts
    6,269

    Default

    When you take the cap off the radiator is there a lot of pressure behind it? Also with the cap off see if there's any tale tell puffs of smoke. Sure sign of exhaust getting into the coolant system.
    Also check for coolant in oil and oil in the coolant
    The only time I have available to look at it with you would be this Saturday. I don't know if you want to wait that long and risk blowing an engine.
    Send me a pm if you want to set anything up
    FHUGETABOUDIT!!!

  7. #7
    Gives a sh!t; pretends he doesn't HoneyBadger's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    C-Springs again! :)
    Posts
    14,803
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Bobby Z comes to the rescue! Bobby is a quality guy you can rely on!
    My Feedback

    "When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law." -Frederic Bastiat

    "I am a conservative. Quite possibly I am on the losing side; often I think so. Yet, out of a curious perversity I had rather lose with Socrates, let us say, than win with Lenin."
    ― Russell Kirk, Author of The Conservative Mind

  8. #8
    Escaped From New York zteknik's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Colorado Springs
    Posts
    6,269

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by HoneyBadger View Post
    Bobby Z comes to the rescue! Bobby is a quality guy you can rely on!
    Thanks Dave.
    I really wish I can help him out some more.
    Were really limited at what we can work on at the dealer on our own time.Diag and simple swapping stuff is ok,but when it comes to engine,head rebuilding they tend to frown on it unless you can get it done in one day.
    FHUGETABOUDIT!!!

  9. #9
    Paintball Shooter
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts
    35

    Default

    Really appreciate all the info. When i take the radiator cap off there is some pressure but not a lot. Issue being as there was no coolant in it. Filled it up with cap off a little smoke comes out, bubbled and gurgled as i filled it while running to hopefully run out any air. Exhaust is extremely white and cloudy (not normal even for the temps we have had).
    Really hoping to not run it much this week, but hard when we live up on the Northeast side (Stetson Hills) and i commute to Carson everyday and the wife works.

    I understand that all of this is hard to diagnose without the vehicle running in front of you.

    Thank you again for all the help.
    Last edited by MrIncredible004; 01-11-2015 at 18:10.

  10. #10
    Escaped From New York zteknik's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Colorado Springs
    Posts
    6,269

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by MrIncredible004 View Post
    Really appreciate all the info. When i take the radiator cap off there is some pressure but not a lot. Issue being as there was no coolant in it. Filled it up with cap off a little smoke comes out, bubbled and gurgled as i filled it while running to hopefully run out any air. Exhaust is extremely white and cloudy (not normal even for the temps we have had).
    Really hoping to not run it much this week, but hard when we live up on the Northeast side (Stetson Hills) and i commute to Carson everyday and the wife works.

    I understand that all of this is hard to diagnose without the vehicle running in front of you.


    Thank you again for all the help.
    Not a problem.
    Just keep an eye out for coolant in the oil and rougher running conditions.
    My offer still stands- I may not be able to fix it in one day,but we can at least get it figured out.
    FHUGETABOUDIT!!!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •