ok so im sorry for the over reaction. the stutter was the ignition timing being 12 degrees later than it should be. my bad. the noise was an exhaust mount being twisted a little out of place and the pipe hitting the chassis somewhere. i guess i was just tired and frustrated. o well. hears a pic of my trooper for every one. by the way we should be leaving on Saturday. if the gremlins will let us <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />. [img][image]http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv25/SAW32rally/002-1.jpg[/img][/image]

1988 isuzu trooper LS 2.6 manual
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