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  1. 01-04-2009, 07:29 AM #1
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    Default thirsty starts but dies...'91 ...7.4L(454)

    Hi all ... i am new in here so bear with me please... havin' a little trouble with thirsty...hope someone in here can help.... ok here goes... took thirsty out to the lake the other day to check out ice thickness... well as i got onto the ice ...what is that smell and why does that foot feed not work...still movin' so better get her off the ice... open the hood on the road and see a lot of burnt wires...truck idles around 2200...musta been a mouse nest just behind the TB... was able to get it home in the shop...fixed all wires...replaced the cap and rotor(had one anyway)...and coil wire to the distributor....the vacuum line from the rear to that map sensor on the left ... and a new idle control valve... still wont idle...just dies...bought a new TB gasket ...should i change?.... ideas please
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