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29 March 2012
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I solved it, but I'm not sure how. Basically,...
I solved it, but I'm not sure how.
Basically, I took the pan off again, took off the valve cover, sprayed degreasers through every oil channel I could find. The only sludge at all was the light... -
07 August 2011
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How would I know if the ECM was bad? I mean, if...
How would I know if the ECM was bad? I mean, if the idle is too low, or the MAF is bad, or I'm running rich, I should be getting error codes, right? And the ECM controls the fuel/air mixture and idle...
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06 August 2011
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No. It's becoming a time vampire. :) The...
No. It's becoming a time vampire. :)
The engine is running rich, the plugs (NGKs) are fouling with carbon (not oil), the car hits a low idle or almost stalls when decelerating, and when it's hot... -
02 August 2011
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Thanks, Mike. I pulled open the throttle body,...
Thanks, Mike. I pulled open the throttle body, but it was pretty darned clean, though I'm not sure what to look for. I toothbrushed it with some cleaner and got a thin layer of soot, but nothing...
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31 July 2011
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Could the oil pump cause the car to idle...
Could the oil pump cause the car to idle erratically? I could only think of two ways--one, the computer somehow senses low oil pressure and increases RPMs when it drops too low, or two, a bad oil...
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30 July 2011
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Well... That was fun, I guess. Just flushed the...
Well... That was fun, I guess. Just flushed the engine, dropped the pan again, cleaned the silicone gasket material, reassembled, and added 0w-40 Mobil 1. I thought for about an hour I had fixed...
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29 July 2011
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I've done a bit more googling, and one site where...
I've done a bit more googling, and one site where a similar case was discussed said that 30 weight oil would be too thin for fully synthetic oil in a 9-5, and that could make the light come on. I...
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29 July 2011
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Yes, or rather, my mechanic buddy did. There were...
Yes, or rather, my mechanic buddy did. There were two, and I don't remember them. One was that the fuel was burning too rich, and the other was something else like that. As soon as he read them he...
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29 July 2011
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Just changed oil pressure switch, and now oil light comes on, and other things.
I've had a 1999 9-5 for about a month now. I bought it and drove it 2000 miles home, and it ran great, with two problems--a Check Engine light, and an oil leak. The CEL was nothing--I changed the...
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