Search results

Battery is two months old yet the car sat for two weeks before this all started. I dunno, for a guy who is supposed to be pretty solid on electronics you seem the opposite. Those are all bad reasons to rule out the battery. Not only is open circuit voltage the least accurate method of...

Sounds like a bad starter, discharged battery, or bad connections. That your clock dims is telling. Since they're the easiest check the battery's state of charge and connections first. Also measure what voltage you have across the battery (starter would be better) while trying to crank.

My experience is that pretty much everyone who comes to this forum is a moron until they prove otherwise. A fair majority never succeed. Maybe I missed it but what spins faster than normal? The starter or the engine? It sounds as if you're describing a starter that isn't engaging the...

I am indeed referring to that. Since he's rich there's a possibility the engine is remaining in warm up enrichment. As with most EFI systems in this car the coolant sensor has higher authority than the O2 sensor. He may or may not get a code for it. If it was shifted but still within limits he...

A little more info would be helpful. It won't crank but blows stuff out the tailpipe? Doesn't make sense. The 51 will still need to be fixed after you get the car to run. It's important for other reasons.

I'm surprised you passed at all with the evap system removed. They should have gotten you on the visual alone. The exhaust stream in both cases is rich, obscenely rich in the first case. Assuming the cat is working it must be even worse engine out. The engine is obviously not in fuel control...

My pleasure. PM if you need anything. My tactical equipped Mossberg 500 would probably do the job ;)

Same here. Allen button head with internal star locks, retorqued after the gaskets take a set. I also use UV dye in the oil and coolant at all times.

^ That pretty much sums it up for any job ;) The rope trick has been employed in aviation for decades in order to ream valve guides. Pressurized air is another method but imho more of a hassle. I'm sure anyone creative can come up with other methods.

Nothing says they have to listen but I assume some here want to learn more about how their cars work. Other than a faulty heater when dealing with an O2 code you have to ask yourself whether the sensor is bad or simply doing it's job. There are lots of problems that could occur in the system to...

If the wiring is bad that won't help now will it? PM me your address and I'll send over a dozen ripe Chiquitas...

I'm afraid it's nowhere near that simple. First there are several preconditions that must be met before the MIL will illuminate. For this code the fault has to exist for two consecutive key cycles among other things. Second, you have a 90 model year right? That means there are multiple causes...

Rope trick.

Uh, think about it. If I understand you correctly you're suggesting the ECU is programmed to detect a faulty heater only when the engine is cold and not when hot. Does that make sense?

No maybe about it ;)

Without going into detail yes, they're slightly different but you can get a adapter. Keep in mind the stock sender and gage work on an unusual principle and are not compatible with aftermarket gages or senders. The stock sender also sends a signal to your car's ECU but you can live without it.

It never ends ;)

Bimetal switch?

1) If your emissions test is ASM Loaded Mode or IM 240 you will fail without the EGR. 2) The front VSV is for the fuel pressure up system. Power steering idle up is done another way that doesn't employ electricity.

^ I was wondering how long it'd take. What, it magically goes bad when it's drained? I've lost track of how many times I've reused coolant and that was even before I had a coolant filter installed. Run it through a coffee filter if it makes you feel better...