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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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hey guys i have a quick question. My truck has been acting kind of weird recently. This weekend when i was driving on the highway i was cruising along and when i would give it a little gas it would start to jerk some. It almost felt like it would downshift for a split second then go back into overdrive. If i would step on the gas enough to make it downshift it would downshift ok. After it had been doing the jerking for a little bit the service engine soon light would flash for about 30 sec then go out. would that mean that it set a code in the computer and i could take it and have the code read to see what it is. Im wondering if the trans is slipping causing the jerk and starting to go.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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My truck is a 2000 4x4. 5.4L motor and i believe it is the 4R70W trans
 
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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sorry, i have no experience with the engine or trannie. stop by autozone and get ur ECU checked just in case it is throwing a code.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by cletusjermal
After it had been doing the jerking for a little bit the service engine soon light would flash for about 30 sec then go out.
The jerking sounds like an engine misfire. The only thing that can make the service engine soon light flash is an engine misfire.

I think your engine is misfiring. Get if fixed before it trashes your catalytic converter.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
The jerking sounds like an engine misfire.
Sounds about right to me too.

Darrin
 
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