ollie

Ok, so last night I unplugged the MAF sensor and drove around some. Didn't really notice any difference in performance. It might have been actually better. Of course engine light stayed on, but when I went up a hill it did not flash. Plugged the sensor back in and when I went up a hill the engine light started flashing. Beginning to think I need to replace that for sure. Even if it doesn't completely fix the problem, I probably need a new one. I keep forgetting the truck ran for who knows how long without the proper air flow getting into the engine. I am guessing maybe it damaged that wire?

Just sooo many things to check and what it could be! I have had the truck a little over a year now and it has always done this, but not to this extent. You can feel misfires going down the road as well. Now at lower speeds you can't really tell, but once you get it over 40 you can feel it. The truck has never been cared for you can tell when driving it. As far as the motor goes that is. The one thing I have noticed though is when I first got the truck the engine light never came on until I was at higher speeds and over 2k in rpms. After I replaced the air filter and cleaned out the box that had a huge mouse nest in it the truck actually runs at lower rpms. I also cleaned off the MAF, but maybe it is the culprit. I mean the tune up makes the truck run with less stress, but now the engine light comes on more and more.

Complete tune up in the last 6 months. New plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and air filter. Cleaned the MAF as well. Doesn't seem to matter at what speed I am going as well. It always happens when the motor is under a heavier load. As in when it down shifts from overdrive to deliver fuel and air. If I am going up hill and that happens the engine light will start flashing and I start losing power. As soon as it levels out the light will stop flashing and go away. That and you can feel it misfiring going down the road. I'm thinking of taking the intake manifold off and checking for leaks there. I have read that is pretty common. I mean it could be in the cap I bought since it was a cheaper one and I know there is a lot of heat getting to it, but at only six months you wouldn't think that.

I'm going to just throw this our here since I am at a loss right now on what to think about it. Has anyone experienced problems with this motor before and if so did you have issues with random misfires? One of the main reasons I bought the truck was because of the simplicity to work on the motor. I had one in an S-10 that I drove the piss out of and I found it to be pretty easy to repair most of things on it myself. Fast forward and now I own one in a Silverado and it is driving me crazy! I know it could be one of MANY different things, but I just can't isolate it. I'm thinking either vacuum leak somewhere or a sensor has gone bad. I am leaning more towards a vacuum leak at this point. Code P0300 is such a random code and it is the devil! lol Although I am not ruling out other possibilities since I think this will be more of a try this and then try this type of thing. I don't want to dump a bunch of money into it as well. If I have to do that then I will sell the truck. If anyone has had this motor with this type of issue please chime in. Thanks

Happy face there! I'm going to try and get down there after work this week if I can. Too good of an opportunity not to pass up this week!

Nice. I take the water wasn't too high? Yeah, Blunks is a zoo this time of the year when the whites start running that's for sure. Glad you had a good time. I've been thinking about that float for sometime now and just have never got to do it. Hopefully this will be the year.

Let us know how it goes!

I wouldn't recommend the Flat for someone inexperienced. I hear it has some obstacles, but then again I haven't floated that in like forever. Galena to Blunks is fairly short though and I doubt that it would have any real issues even though the water is up some. JMO though.

I went yesterday after work since I knew it was going to get cooler later in the week. Didn't do great, but did manage 3 over 15" in about 2 hours of fishing. Caught five total with the other two being smaller males. I would say one of those was about 16-17". Put up a good fight as well since I just had my trout rod out because dummy me didn't notice I hadn't put line on my other spinning rod! duh! The water was still cold and after 2 hours I was getting cold! Nobody was really catching anything gang busters though. I waded above the 10c bridge and saw some caught, but again nothing really to speak of. Give it another week and it will be on fire or at least I would think so. Caught mine on rooster tails in white and then on chartreuse. I noticed the only others catching fish were using small curly grubs in chartreuse as well.

Come on down to my neck of the woods and I can point them out all day long! lol That and girls wearing shorts with cowboy boots as well.

Any reports on whites coming up the James yet? They are starting to run everywhere else so anyone got anything?

I went down Saturday morning as well, but waded at the shoals above the bridge. Not much was going on there either. Would see someone catch one and then wait for a while another one would catch one. It was slow for sure. I only caught one dink so there you go. I would think this week would be really good unless it rains hard or we have cooler temps. Who know with the crazy white bass! lol

Thanks for the heads up wily, I figured it would still be rolling along!

Too bad common sense is something a lot of people don't have. Sad in this case because it could have been avoided like so many other times on the river.

When I drove by Twin on Saturday it still looked pretty high. Neosho was still really muddy with lots of debris. Of course that is pretty normal as well.

That water is just too high right now to go past that old concrete bridge. Will have to wait for it to go down before you can wade up stream.

That lot will be a mud pit again!

Heck, back in the day my family would do that. Not sure when they started with the in possession law, but I can remember many times back in the late 70's and early 80's my dad would haul us to Taney and we would stay a couple of days and limit out each time. Then we would head home where he would clean them and put them in the freezer. Lather, rinse, and repeat for several weeks. We probably had over 100 in the freezer at any given time. I don't keep any anymore. I can remember the last time we fished together and it didn't go as planned. We were on Capps fishing and I was having a stellar day. He was not and he got mad because I was letting them all go. He ended up just leaving early and he didn't want to fish with me again after that. Sad but true.

Pulled the trigger and picked up the yellowfin 100 in Caribbean Blue on Saturday. Now for all the customizing!

Nice. My feeds are starting to show people catching them, but it isn't consistent yet. I know the water temps are climbing steadily so it shouldn't be a whole lot longer until it is on fire.

Years back I worked with a younger kid who grew up in the hollers around Cassville and his parents or I should say his mom didn't have really any money. Said he had "minner" stew many times before! I found it hard to believe until until I heard from someone who knew him and it was true. Said they would go down to the creek and sein them since they didn't have any money to eat on. The dude was just a tad off if you know what I mean! lol

Send some my way! I can't find 9 or 5.56 anywhere and when I do find it they mark it up so high it's not even funny.

Yeah, last year wasn't anything compared to the year before. So hit and miss just like always! ugh

I've been researching online as well for a new yak. I wouldn't go with the outlaw unless you want a heavier boat that will act like a sail with you on top of it! I already have a solo canoe that is almost 12' long, so I am looking at a 10 footer. I'm leaning towards the Vibe brand now. Buzz has a 12 foot Acsend that he likes, but it is a tank to load and unload. I want something lightweight since I go a lot on my own. Just my 2 cents worth.

Jealous over here!