Bruce Wingate
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- Joined
- May 20, 2021
- Posts
- 154
- Reaction score
- 89
- Location
- Long Island
- First Name
- Bruce
- Truck Year
- 1984
- Truck Model
- K10
- Engine Size
- 350
New or worsening problem with my '84 K10 (350 SBC) that I would describe as overheating, but I don't think that it is: After 20 minutes of local around town cruising or shortly after getting off the highway and hitting the local roads, the truck sputters, dies and won't restart. The glass fuel filter under the hood is empty. If I let it cool down for 45 minutes to an hour, it will restart and run fine - I usually head home when this happens, so I assume it will recur, but don't know for sure.
Flushed and changed the antifreeze and confirmed that it was flowing and the thermostat (unknown temperature) opens; the engine leaks A LOT of oil but not on the ground (an engine swap is planned but I am hoping to put it off for a year); oil was recently changed. Water pump is a Holley front mount system and relatively new (~3 years)
I don't know the engine temp - will hook up a guage this weekend and also check with an infrared thermometer.
Any suggestions on where to start looking? My only thought is that the fuel pump rod is somehow worn out put thats a total WAG.
Thanks,
Bruce.
Flushed and changed the antifreeze and confirmed that it was flowing and the thermostat (unknown temperature) opens; the engine leaks A LOT of oil but not on the ground (an engine swap is planned but I am hoping to put it off for a year); oil was recently changed. Water pump is a Holley front mount system and relatively new (~3 years)
I don't know the engine temp - will hook up a guage this weekend and also check with an infrared thermometer.
Any suggestions on where to start looking? My only thought is that the fuel pump rod is somehow worn out put thats a total WAG.
Thanks,
Bruce.
