Truck dies on inclines and corners

[Fnix]

I dont know if it is the cold weather or something mechanical. When I goto work it is around 40 degress out and my truck has been behaving weird because I
've never seen it do this before. I let it warm up for about 3 minutes and take off not going above 2000 RPM for 6 minutes. Whenever I come to a stop sign to make a left or right turn, or an incline the truck will die as I'm cornering and I have to put it in park and start it up again. During this period I can push the gas pedal all the way down to the floor and the truck will hardly respond and refuses to accelerate.

Once I get going on the highway at about 40 MPH it seems to run like a champ again accelerating and cornering fine like the day it was bought. So I am hoping this is just the cold weather and the truck not being warmed up all the way.

[bherder]

Sounds like a fuel issue... as in not enough.
Maybe plugged filter ... line .... sticking float .... weak/going bad fuel pump.....
Might try giving the carb, where the fuel line connects a few hard raps with a screwdriver handle .... If the float is sticking this will sometimes fix it....

[dolfans]

i had a nissan truck do some of the things you have said.it turned out the wire for the coil was bad.may help you may not

[Oldblue1978]

yep, I'm with bherder on this one. Check your fuel filter. Although I wouldn't bash the screwdriver on your carburetor, especially if it's a Thermo-Quad. Wait a minute, isn't your truck fuel injected? I had a friend who had a 87 Ramcharger and it was a throttle-body injected 360. I think if memory serves, 87 was the first year for Injection. If so, then you could have a issue with your electric fuel pump pick up. Anyways, it's really hard to tell without any of us helpers actually being there with you.

[Fnix]

yep, I'm with bherder on this one. Check your fuel filter. Although I wouldn't bash the screwdriver on your carburetor, especially if it's a Thermo-Quad. Wait a minute, isn't your truck fuel injected? I had a friend who had a 87 Ramcharger and it was a throttle-body injected 360. I think if memory serves, 87 was the first year for Injection. If so, then you could have a issue with your electric fuel pump pick up. Anyways, it's really hard to tell without any of us helpers actually being there with you.

my truck is not FI (it was made in 86 sold in 87) :cool: