Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
06-13-2008, 01:50 AM
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RE: Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
im having similar problems i know exactly what you talking about when you say bucking, i replaced cap, rotor, wires, fuel filter and all and it still bucks when i step on it, its ticking me off, is may be your maf sensor check maf voltage
06-13-2008, 02:00 AM
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RE: Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
We are in the same boat.
Do you happen to know how to check the maf voltage and what the reading should be?
Its not that i was missing an o ring... I had two... one on the top of the injector and 1 crammed in the fuel rail above the injector.
Do you happen to know how to check the maf voltage and what the reading should be?
Its not that i was missing an o ring... I had two... one on the top of the injector and 1 crammed in the fuel rail above the injector.
06-13-2008, 02:08 PM
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RE: Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
Sounds like a computer related issue. Sometimes they freak out and do funny things. Did you pull the codes yet? Do you have a buddy with the same car?
If you don't, you're welcome to swing by tomorrow and we can throw my A9L in your car and see if that helps.
If you don't, you're welcome to swing by tomorrow and we can throw my A9L in your car and see if that helps.
06-13-2008, 02:15 PM
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RE: Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
Im noob when it comes to getting codes. I ran the scanner about 10 times, Here is what I came up with. Codes 31 42 85 96. Could it have something to do with code 96? I thought 91 and newer were 3 digit codes? Thanks for the offer! How easy/hard is it to change out the computer? Just a couple screws?
06-13-2008, 02:20 PM
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RE: Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
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I've had that 96 fuel pump code for years, and it's never been a problem. Although, I have my fuel pump wired hot and it comes on with the key.
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System rich - Fuel control
Is where I might start. I've had that 96 fuel pump code for years, and it's never been a problem. Although, I have my fuel pump wired hot and it comes on with the key.
06-13-2008, 02:22 PM
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RE: Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
It only takes about 5 minutes to change the computer. It's behind the passenger side kick panel, and it slides right out of there.
Although, with the system too rich code, I'm thinking it's not the computer.
Although, with the system too rich code, I'm thinking it's not the computer.
06-13-2008, 02:24 PM
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RE: Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
Yesterday i scanned and got a 41..lean.. i bumped up the fuel pressure and now its 42. Either way it still rides like crap.
Could it have anything to do with my o2 sensor? I spliced in the drivers side for my rich/lean guage. Maybe it came loose or its grounding out? Could a bad o2 cause a car to run crappy at times?
Could it have anything to do with my o2 sensor? I spliced in the drivers side for my rich/lean guage. Maybe it came loose or its grounding out? Could a bad o2 cause a car to run crappy at times?
06-13-2008, 02:28 PM
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RE: Car running like dookie <<<Bad Injector?!
I can't imagine that it would sputter and misfire with a bad 02. Before I welded the bungs in my LT's, I didn't have 02's at ALL! I put probably 20 miles on it, and didn't hammer on it, but it never did what you're talking about.
I supposed I'd check the wires and see what you come up with.
I supposed I'd check the wires and see what you come up with.