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| I bought this truck cause really it was a steal.500.00 with tons of new parts and brand new panther rims with sales reciept(1380.00 not including the new rubber).Theproblem is with the transmission.They replaced the clutch and evidently while doing so they let the gear oil drain and,didn't bother refilling it.Yeah,it only has 5th and a very very weak reverse.What I was wondering is,are their any other trannys that will bolt up to this.The engine is of course 2.2 but,I'm sure if it's a 92 engine cause it is fuel injected and every book I have found says that is impossible,they didn't make them till a year or two later.Even the owners manual shows a carb.And when I pulled the tranny out it did seem to be about an 1-1 1/2 shorther than it should of been.I say this because you can claerly see where the carrier bearing bracket was at one time and thats how far off it is now.So if you can make any sense out of my ramblin can you give me some advise?I would greatly appreciate it. | |
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I purchased my 1986/1987 B2000 pick-up about a month ago for $600.00 So, far I've had to get new brakes and a couple of other things done to it which cost  $500 total. But the truck runs great. It can really take all of the running around I do in it. The only problem is that it does not have the "out of gas warning light" that comes with the newer cars; so, I ran out of gas the other day and when after I finally got the tank filled up again, the car stalls out. Now it keeps stalling if I idle in it for more than 5 seconds. It's a shame because I REALLY like that little truck. Most mechanics won't even bother working on it because it is so old and they just don't know that much about it. I believe that once an older car runs out of gas, you have to fill up the gas tank and add gas to the carburetor in order to get it running again, but since I don't know that much about cars, I can't add the gas to the carburetor myself and the mechanics just tell me that you only need to add gas to the carburetor if it is a new car that is coming off of the lot. Anyway, I'd really appreciate some suggestions you might have.
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Replying to: Jillian (Jul 13, 1998 1:09 am) 
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| I have a 1994 mazda b4000, how do you get the plastic trim off around the wheel wells? | |
| I own a 1999 B2500 p/u. It's almost got 100k on the chase and a remanufactured short block engine with about 40-45k on it. I recently had my truck inspected and noticed my trans. fluid is black. My truck takes Dexron II or III ATF. I'm contemplating getting a flush, fluid, and filter replacement because I only plan on having the truck another 2 years at the most. I heard that flushing the trans. may cause damage in the future due to the chemicals they use to clean it can break up dirt and metal particals that will remain and can get into other areas. Has anyone heard about this? I'm not noticing any real problems with the transmission, but after having to put a rebuilt engine block in a few years back, everything makes me nervous, so I feel like I should at least replace the fluid and filter. What's a fair price to have that done, by the way? Any feedback or suggestions is very much appreciated. | |
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Replying to: murphy32 (Feb 15, 2009 12:41 pm) Good luck with finding a mechanic Richard |
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I am trying (slowly and not always expertly) to get a b2200 running correctly again. When I got the truck, the head gasket was blown and the intake was off. It runs now, and I don't think it is overheating anymore. I couldn't get it to idle without adjusting the timing improperly. I fixed this by changing the carb. The old one had the choke wire broken off and some other issues. OK, here are the questions: 1. Where does the choke wire go? I have heard that it connects to the alternator, but have not found any empty wires or spots for it to go. 2. I had two carbs and two intakes when I started (came w/ the truck). One of the plates under the carb had a wire coming off of it. Anyone know where this wire goes? 3. I have the truck so that it will idle now, but at over 1000 rpm. If I put it lower, it dies (no choke hooked up on a warm/hot day). If I put the truck in reverse (oh, it is an automatic), it dies if I hold the brake. If I hit the gas, it usually stays running. Some of the time I put it in forward it will stay running, otherwise it dies. If I am driving and slow down to turn, the truck dies. The truck had a blown head gasket before I got it. Would the o2 sensor cause any of these issues? The wire for it is beat up, but I am pretty sure the wire is still ok. Would one of the catalytic converters cause an issue like this? I think the truck has two if memory serves (I put it together a LONG time ago, and now finally have the time to mess with it). Oh, just remembered another issue. A previous owner must have had the fuel pump (in-tank on automatics) go out and not wanted to pay the 100 plus to buy a replacement, so he put a manual pump in it. It doesn't seem to deliver a lot of fuel. I put a filter on one of the hoses by the carb and you can see fuel spray into it, but it never has any sitting in it. Of course, there is always the chance that I hooked something up wrong way back when... but if I did, I doubt it would run at all. I replaced the filter below the tank this morning and now it idles, it didn't before. I also don't have a lot of gas in the tank. Would a very low/mostly old amount of gas cause idling probs? I guess i should go grab a few gallons of gas and see. I just don't want to fill it up much if I am going to have to pull the tank and replace the pump. Any help would be appreciated. I don't have a huge amount of funds (layed off atm), but a lot of time. I really like this truck and want to start driving it. I just don't want to have it die on me all the time.
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Replying to: csnow2 (Sep 15, 2009 5:18 pm) My truck used to shut off when it idled also, but once I got a tune up, it was fine. My truck has overheated and because I was too much of a dumbass to have it checked right away, the head gasket became warped and I had to have to have that replaced. But I also had to have a new carburetor put in. Regarding the fuel tank issues, at one point I ran out of gas and as another poster indicated, that created havoc on my fuel system. So, my suggestion is not to let your fuel get too low & if the car has been sitting for a while, that may well be your problem. I, too, don't have much money so it really helped me that I was able to go to craigslist and find a low price mechanic who would do the work and let me pay him later. His name is Larry, 215-743-2914 & he might even give you free advice over the phone about your truck. It can't hurt to ask. If you can do the work yourself, you might want to barter for the parts, etc. Sorry, if I wasn't much help. Good luck! |
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I just had my fuel pump replaced on a 1999 Mazda B2500 pick-up 2.5 liter. I think I was over-charged. I was billed $1003.29 for Fuel pump,filter, and installation. My truck died and would not restart. I had it towed to the shop, and it was fixed by the end of the next day. Can you give me an idea of average ball-park cost for this repair? Thanks for your time & expertise! Now seriously broke in Denver, Colorado |
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