Top-end rebuild; truck runs like ****

[Cadillacmak]

Oh so close. You were advised to recheck the timing. So far off, more than the ECM could manage.
Take away: Rechecked every thing I touched and still has problem. Step away clear your head . Start over , you missed something.

Exactly! Many times I have just stopped and grabbed a beer for the night to let my brain work on it. In the morning it was a 10 minute fix. A clear head is the key! If you are frustrated, angry, defeated, confused, step back and get a clear head, even if it takes days. A vehicle is all logic and math, no emotions belong when wrenching on them, those are for driving and car shows.

 

[Sean Buick 76]

Exactly! Many times I have just stopped and grabbed a beer for the night to let my brain work on it. In the morning it was a 10 minute fix. A clear head is the key! If you are frustrated, angry, defeated, confused, step back and get a clear head, even if it takes days. A vehicle is all logic and math, no emotions belong when wrenching on them, those are for driving and car shows.

Agreed! I was once fighting with a bolt, I just couldn’t get the threads started correctly. After a nights sleep and breakfast the bolt threaded in first try lol!

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Agreed! I was once fighting with a bolt, I just couldn’t get the threads started correctly. After a nights sleep and breakfast the bolt threaded in first try lol!

It's kinda like dealing with people; sometimes you just need to "step back/away" and approach it at a different time...or from a different angle.

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

Or - one well placed stick of dynamite