I have a '92 F-150 4x4 with a 302. The pickup has 92,500 miles on it and has had no problems to date. I do have the knock at idle every so often but I am not worried abou that. My problem is my pickup dies 7 out of 10 times when you put in in reverse the charge gauge drops drastically the motor spits an sputters then dies. Also if you are driving along and a red light pops up and you leave it in gear and hold in brake she does the same thing and dies out. This is very annoying and embarrassin. Does anyone have any ideas what is happening?

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1992 Ford F-150 4x4, XLT, Power everything.
Alpine in dash CD Player
Cat Back dual exhaust
Tachometer
31.10.50x15's GoodYear Workhorses (real aggresive radial)
Blue mood lights under dash
ugly raised box rails
Wish List:
Flat Chrome bed caps w/tailgate protector
diamond plate tool box
cam shaft
headers
K&N
True Duals
Slidin Rear Window

 

I had my truck do about the same thing around 35,000. It was the idle air bypass valve on the throttle body. Took it off, cleaned it, and good as new.

-Hank

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"RED ROCKET"
1996 F-150 XLT, 302, 5sp., 3.73 Precision Gears, Traction-Lok, K&N FIPK, Jet Module, Flowmaster 40 series, "Duals", Toreador Red, Tow Pkg, Optional Payload Pkg, Raven Cap, Bumper Guards, Hood Ornament, Lariat Emblems, Unity Fog Lights, Jet Chip, Wilson 5000, B&M Shift ****, Hidden Hitch w/ Ford Motorsports Aluminum Cover

 

Hank,

Thank you for the suggestion! I will look into cleaning that this weekend once I get some time off of work.

Anyone else have any suggestions? Thank you all! ;-)