topless wrote:
The easiest way to see if you have a bad valve is to take a small ( I use a dollar bill) piece of paper and hold it in front of the exhaust pipe. It should blow away at a steady rate, if there is a bad valve, it will flip back on the dead cylinder.
The ticking could be an exhaust leak, you have a problem getting rpm and this truck sat for years. Mufflers have internal baffles and over time they can and do, rust. If a baffle has broken loose it will block the exhaust flow, restricting the motors ability to breathe. It's also possible you have a plugged catalytic converter. Since you replaced the fuel pump, and I assume the fuel filter, then low rpm and lack of power takes you to the exhaust side of the motor.
The 351 is a good motor and you just drove it 1400 miles, I doubt something has gone bad in there.
Good points thansk for the advice. The muffler appears to be in good shape from the outside, no rust or holes. This truck was from vegas so its in pristine condition. As far as the dollar trick u mentioned its kinda confusing and I really dont get what u r talking about. I do hear a muffled sound coming from the muffler when I start it. Sounds likes its somewhat stuffed up. The ticking Im hoping is an exhaust leak. Im gonna take it in to an exhaust shop and mechanic and see what they tell me. Thanks for the help.
