Hello dbunch 'n fellow wrenchers ~ your son is learning & helping on his truck too, right..?

dbunch you don't need the truck for vital transportation; it's a project right..?

So besides instant gratification, must the truck meet a deadline to be running..?

My truck is my only vehicle but I live in a tourist town where walking or biking works ~ however, I do need it for doctor appoinments..!

I been down the same road, the same trouble with my truck as yours (maybe worse) ever since we bought it... I FEEL YOUR FRUSTRATION.

I noticed that every sensor we replaced was toast & looked like garbage corroded burned up etc.

One sensor I have yet to remove & inspect is sensing coolant (I think) and has 2 or 3 vacuuming hoses attached & this sensor must also draw in air because it has a small air filter under a black plastic round cap.

Our truck runs but I worry about it's dependability the 13 MPG crap and weird little odd not so little sometimes MISS.

I wish you & your son the best AND hope the project stays FUN

Aloha ~ George

P.S. Be very careful what you buy online & open the packages as soon as they arrive to inspect THAT YOU GOT WHAT YOU ORDERED