http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/ Amigo Rodeo Trooper Vehicross Axiom P'up Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:22 GMT george http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7765 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7765 hey all , my 95 rodeo v6 had a slight stutter for a while found a cracked coil pack and it ran fine for about a month driving down the road and it died i Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:07:12 GMT Shaggy Schroeder http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7764 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7764 Thanks to all for the input! I finally checked the battery and then the alternator and found that the connection coming off the alternator was loose. My Amigo Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:55 GMT sword_king http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7763 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7763 Who knew??? Well I learned it years ago from a book about a Ukranian motorcycle, also from an old hot-rodder, and from mototuneusa.com, as well as an article Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:58 GMT sword_king http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7762 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7762 Rings are pressed to the cylinder wall by pressure from the exploding gases, so the more pressure you can induce early on in the break-in process (while the Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:05:13 GMT george http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7761 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7761 hey all , my 95 rodeo v6 had a slight stutter for a while found a cracked coil pack and it ran fine for about a month driving down the road and it died i Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:32:04 GMT papaofkane http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7760 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7760 i was reading about the oil consumption problem and have a question? I just rebuilt the motor in my 1992 amigo. I was told to baby it for the first 500 miles, Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:56:49 GMT george_p20 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7759 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7759 Ill try the valve seals first. Who new about the wot throttle at break in? My experience with every machine I ever had was to take it easyt during break in. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:44:19 GMT sword_king http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7758 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7758 As Tony says, oil burning is from one of those two places. However, with a fresh rebuild, unless they were installed incorrectly, your valve stem seals are Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:33:44 GMT Tony Adenuga http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7757 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7757  I feel the problem can be from weak valve oil seals in the cylinder head or  ring clearance . .Replace  the valve oil seals .It should stop.  [Non-text Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:23:29 GMT george_p20 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7756 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7756 95 2.6 p.u truck 4wd. Newly overhauled engine and head. I broke it in 500 miles with dino oil. Then ran it on synth blend and noticed that it runs a qt low Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:16:35 GMT big_spring http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7755 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7755 I had this same thing on my 99 amigo about 3 months ago.  after replacing the Battery, then replacing the alternator, all was well until 3 weeks later, and it Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:36:39 GMT larry stockman http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7754 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7754 thats the same thing i had i ran a jump wire from the ground side of the bat to the 3 wire plug near the fender  in bewteen  the bat and the fender the plug Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:59:01 GMT Ron Pietzonka http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7753 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7753 Well, I had the same problem with my motorhome, It looks like one of the diodes in the alternator is going or has already gone, take it to a shop or get a Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:52:44 GMT Alan http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7752 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7752 My 99 2.2 Amigo has a problem. The shortly after I had the head gasket replaced the battery light came on faintly at times and then one morning it would not Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:08:57 GMT ferretware http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7751 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/isuzuclub/message/7751 Thank you! Due to the overly strict laws in CA I have acquired another vehicle and must sell my baby - 1998 Trooper. 1998 Isuzu Trooper, rugged offroad