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02-19-2006, 02:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
fordduh
 
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3.8l v-6 slowly lost power and died

i got an 83 v6 and driving and i started losing power then it just quit no water in the oil i'm thinking distributor. but not real sure. any thoughts
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02-19-2006, 06:05 PM   #2 (permalink)
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3.8l v-6 slowly lost power and died

I's look for fuel starvation first... clogged filter or blocked tank vent. Loosen the fuel fill cap and see if there is a vacuum in the tank. If so, that's it. Start with the simple first.
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02-19-2006, 07:15 PM   #3 (permalink)
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3.8l v-6 slowly lost power and died

Does it start? Run? Sounds to me like the Alt quit charging and you ran the battery dead.
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02-23-2006, 10:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
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3.8l v-6 slowly lost power and died

Like already said, very first thing is to verify fuel and spark.
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