View Full Version : Rough Idle? Stalling out? Loss of Power? I may have the answer.


hatleyjm2000
01-19-2009, 04:16 PM
Hello all, I posted a question on this forum several months back asking why my 1997 S-10 w/ 2.2L4 had a rough idle and would stall out when stopped with the A/C compressor on. At the time, I received several possible answers from a clogged catalytic converter to a malfunctioning throttle position sensor. I finally took the truck to a local mechanic who ran a complete diagnostic on the truck and found that the number 4 cylinder spark plug was gas fouled. After much discussion, we determined that the culprit must be the number four injector that I had replaced several months back. I had replaced the stock injector with an off-brand, lifetime warranty injector from Auto Zone. My mechanic had noticed over the years that the only injectors that work properly in the 2.2L4 found in the S-10 and caviler is AC Delco. He didn't have an answer as to why this was, but as soon as I replaced the off-brand injector with an AC Delco, my problems cleared up immediately. So if your S-10 is running rough and you just changed injectors with off-brand equipment, that may be your problem.

EvansBlue
01-20-2009, 10:26 PM
Thanks for the info.

shawnvw
01-21-2009, 05:07 PM
Great example of "You get what you pay for"
Thanks for the info!

gumbute
10-08-2009, 04:59 PM
My 98 s10 2.2 starts fine but back fires and idels like its runing on two plugs . It started about a month a go every time it raind now its realy bad cant even drive it just no power when i give it gas