Problem during warm up
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Problem during warm up
My car has been running really poorly until it warms up a bit...it idles fine, but under any acceleration, the car bogs down. After 5-10 minutes of driving, it runs perfectly. I recently had an O2 sensor problem... a chunk of ice ripped my sensor wires out. I repaired the wiring, but I think the sensor might have gotten damaged. Would that make sense if it were a sensor issue if it works after driving for a while? It almost seems like only one bank of cylinders is firing... What do you guys think?
#3
RE: Problem during warm up
I'm hoping its minor... I only have 15k on these plugs... but it has been a hard winter, so perhaps some new plugs are inorder, but I'm thinking its the O2 sensor, so I'm going to run to Autozone and pick up a replacement, but any more ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
#4
RE: Problem during warm up
Well, I wasted $60 on a new O2 sensor. It still runs like crap. I'm going to try to test the ignition system some how this weekend. I'm not sure how to tell if there is a misfire, but that is what it seems like. It sounds weird, but I wish I could get a CEL or something...
Does anybody know of a good way to test the ignition system for spark? I have multimeters and such, so I'm thinking about starting withtesting the wires for continuity, but I'm not sure how to check the coilpacks... I can't really move the wires around to see if the problem migrates to other cylindersbecause I don't know where the troubledcylinder(s) are... so is there another way to check if its the coilpacks? Any help would be appreciated.
Does anybody know of a good way to test the ignition system for spark? I have multimeters and such, so I'm thinking about starting withtesting the wires for continuity, but I'm not sure how to check the coilpacks... I can't really move the wires around to see if the problem migrates to other cylindersbecause I don't know where the troubledcylinder(s) are... so is there another way to check if its the coilpacks? Any help would be appreciated.
#5
RE: Problem during warm up
Also, I have noticed that even after it starts running fine if I am stopped at a light and have to idle for a bit, the problem comes back... don't know if anybody else has experienced this or anything...
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