So a Weird thing happened today

[t_doody]

So I was driving onto the highway, and on my way to the exit for the other highway my truck makes this god awful noise. Like I didn't have an exhaust pipe. Pulled over to look under the hood and didn't really notice anything but I was all dog ass tired from just getting off work. So I limp it home and I look under the hood again, and looks like a spark just decided it didn't want to be in the engine anymore, and looks like the exhaust decided it needed a vacation from the block. I haven't had a chance to look under the car yet but whats worse case scenario. I know at the very least it's time for some new plugs and wires... so I have that covered.... I am just concerned about the exhaust problem.

[basketcase0302]

Check all the exhaust connections while the engine is cold, (check for loose piping/loose at the donut gasket/loose exhaust manifold). Then start it up and quickly check for exhaust leaks before the exhaust gets hot. Try to move the piping around with a gloved left hand/feeling for exhaust pressure with your right hand, (it will get hot in a matter of a minute or so, you have to work quickly). As with any work done on our trucks with the engine running...block the wheels / parking brake applied / and much safer done with someone to help (to help start-holding the brakes-to shut the truck down). I'd also check to make sure the spark plugs are all tight.

[71highboy]

you might have to chase the spark plug hole if it rounded out a bit

[t_doody]

I know that I do have an exhaust leak on the manifold on both sides... As soon as it gets day light out I will check the exhaust lines, and post what I have come up with... Thank You for the help thus far.

[Ranchero50]

Noticed I had a wiggling plug wire the other day when jumping a skid loader with the truck, the plug was loose too.

Jamie

[t_doody]

after crawling under it doesn't seem that there is anything drastically wrong. Looks like it was just the plug. Somehow the plug just came out and I think that the noise I may have been just the exhaust coming out of the hole. I put the new plug and a new wire on and it started right up with no bad noises.

[71highboy]

good to here it.