This is my first post, so I hope I picked the right thread on the site....here goes...

I have a 1993 Ford F-150 with 200,380 miles on it. Within the past few days, when I have attempted to accelerate from a complete stop, the truck has begun to stutter and jerk like it was a person choking on a bit of food. The truck moves forward at first, then it begins to have its fit. If I take my foot almost totally off the gas, it eases up a bit, and then the fit just seems to disappear seconds later. I am NOT very mechanical (although I can read and follow instructions in a repair manual), but does this sound like I have a transmission problem? It also seems to not care much for inclines.

Could this be an issue I can fix on my own with the right guidance? I am not made of dollars, and if I walk into a garage here in Fayetteville, most mechanics will see "sucker soldier" stamped all over my face.

Any advice or guidance any of you could impart would be deeply appreciated.

JS

 

Sounds like a timing or fuel problem. I would check the timing, plugs, then coils/wires then move onto fuel pump/injectors.

 

agree with the post above, doesn't sound like a transmission problem to me - any check engine light coming on?

 

Code scan if you have a scanner.