Hey guys,
Well this morning I ran across a guy at work that is in another department. We used to work together,and I know him pretty well. I saw him in the parking lot working under the dash of his truck,and asked him what he was up to, and if he needed any help. He told me he was just putting the factory stereo back in his truck as he was trading it in on a new car tomorrow.
I asked him what the dealer was giving him on this really good looking, but old truck, and he said $500. I told him heck I'll give you $500 for it just as a mostly a joke, and he agreed to it. I started looking it over a bit more, and remembering my old 96 I bought new. The truck is a 94 SLT club cab 2wd in green,and the body is really nice aside from some rust on the passengers side front fender behind the bumper,and a dent on the passengers side door from a deer that ran into it a few weeks back. The frame is really in great shape with only some surface rust that I could see,but nothing scaly,or worrisome.
It has 230kish miles on the 3.9 litre V6, but the engine bay is as clean as a whistle. He recently put a new fuel pump in it as well as a idle air control valve,and some other minor stuff. He says it doesn't always run so good,and he is using mid-grade fuel to help it run better. The truck is showing a Check Engine light,and I pulled the codes by switching the ignition off and on three times. I got the following code 1-2,and 5-2. I think they are for battery disconnected recently for the first,and engine running rich for the other if I did my research correctly. The battery one will reset itself from what I have gather so far,but what could be causing the other? He said it may be due to the new fuel pump,but that doesn't sound right to me. Any ideas?
I really don't have a need for the truck,but it seemed a good deal even to flip it with the buy-in being around scrap value for a truck that is probably 4000lbs. Oh yeah the radiator is leaking a little as well from the tank and core being a bit crusty, but that is an easy fix.
The miles are high,but the truck is clean,and well maintained by the seller who is the only owner. He has a spread sheet of all the work ever done to it,and I know the guy real well. Is it a smart buy even for no other reason than it seems a good deal. I will attach a link later with pics of it when I get home.
Any input would be much appreciated.
Chris
Because i love it.
