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D_sensitized 
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 Posted: 25 July 2011 at 6:48am |
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Took out the whole harness and inspected all my wiring, apart from
some toasted coolant sensor wires which were still fine, everything was ok. After reading around a bit more on the Internet and from what Dawg said, I think it's the crank sensor. So today I'll have to get a new pulley puller and sensor so I can replace it. Hopefully that's finally it. |
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-Harrison
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Dawg
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Posted: 25 July 2011 at 11:06am |
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There are ways to test the sensor before you go out and just buy one. Are you made of money or somethin'.....:)
I've even heard of the external ones coming loose or getting really gunked up. Poke around in there before buying something you might not need. The Dawg |
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D_sensitized
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Posted: 25 July 2011 at 12:24pm |
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Ya, I'll need the puller and to take off the balancer just so I can look at
the thing anyway. We'll see how tonight goes. |
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-Harrison
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D_sensitized
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Posted: 02 August 2011 at 9:08pm |
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I fixed it! or at least I fixed that problem. Ended up being the crank sensor. Replaced it and it all ran fine... for a day.
Now it seems to like going into limp mode or something like that, no first or 4th gear. I can manually get it into first so that I don't have to rev the heck out of it to make it move from a stop, but that gets annoying. I did manage to pull codes on my way home. A heated o2 sensor code which is probably just wiring, since its a new sensor. And code P1650- QDM2 failure. Not sure exactly what that means but it seems to be whats causing me problems. I replaced the ECM to no avail. I have a printout of a couple methods to go about trying to fix it but wont have time until the weekend by the looks of things. On a side note, I finally got around to installing Rodney's lowering ball joints I have had since march. |
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-Harrison
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Posted: 02 August 2011 at 9:12pm |
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Nice to hear, hope to see you out soon...and really intersted in those ball joints and how they work out for you...
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Posted: 02 August 2011 at 11:31pm |
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Do you think you'll be able to get it working properly before the event on the 7th?
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Posted: 03 August 2011 at 11:26am |
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I too am interested in your balls.....wait....that didn't come out right..:)
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Posted: 04 August 2011 at 8:02pm |
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Well it won't be done in time for the 7th.
I can't say much about the ball joints since it's only been running properly for a few minutes since then. But it has leveled out the car and got rid of the high front 88s seem to get. Still trying to solve my current issue, code P1650-QDM2 failure. Need a scan tool to properly test things on the computer side, but replacing the ECM did nothing. Wires seem ok so the other possible culprit would be a bad shift solenoid. Will have some more time to try to look into it further tomorrow evening. |
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-Harrison
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Patrick
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Posted: 04 August 2011 at 8:38pm |
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Colby! Calling Colby! Harrison, which lowering ball joints are these? (as Rodney sells two different ones, 1/2" and 1")
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Colby
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Posted: 04 August 2011 at 9:53pm |
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I've looked into them. They need a 15" rim or larger and I'm not prepared to throw away over $500 worth of tires and rims just for that. |
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Posted: 04 August 2011 at 9:59pm |
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I wasn't necessarily promoting the lowering ball joints. I was just making reference to... "the high front 88s seem to get".
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Posted: 04 August 2011 at 10:47pm |
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Sand bags in the front can do the same thing... try it at the next autox
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