Vig unlocking... HELP
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Vig unlocking... HELP Everyday i have a straight 25 mile highway drive to work... My 3600 stall vig is being weird... for about 5 miles it will lock.. then unlock for a few... then lock... and so on... this just happened recently.. any ideas? its a new converter with 600miles on it
Re: Vig unlocking... HELP Use a scanner to see if your getting any misfires. If the PCM detects misfires it will un-lock the converter. See if you have any pending codes and than see if you should get rid of them via tuning
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Verdad Gallardo Re: Vig unlocking... HELP </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by nysbadmk8:
<strong>it is tuned...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">More than likely it just has the P0300 surpressed. Get a-atap or similiar to see if the misfire codes for the individual cylinders are pending
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<strong>it is tuned...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">More than likely it just has the P0300 surpressed. Get a-atap or similiar to see if the misfire codes for the individual cylinders are pending
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Re: Vig unlocking... HELP </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by TomQ:
<strong>does anyone sell those wonderful scanners ?
i guess that would be a good thing to have...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ATAP is available from most of the sponsors for about $250, but you need a laptop too.
<strong>does anyone sell those wonderful scanners ?
i guess that would be a good thing to have...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ATAP is available from most of the sponsors for about $250, but you need a laptop too.
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Re: Vig unlocking... HELP It could be misfires or it could also be you are low on fluid. Check to make sure your fluid is all the way to the top of the hot mark on the tranny dipstick while the car is still running in park.
If you changed the cam and didn't get the misfire code removed via programming then that's your problem.
<small>[ June 23, 2002, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: OBSSSD ]</small>
If you changed the cam and didn't get the misfire code removed via programming then that's your problem.
<small>[ June 23, 2002, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: OBSSSD ]</small>
Re: Vig unlocking... HELP a ported MAF will cause locking and unlocking issues while driving also. if you put the stock one back in its a easy fix(worth a shot)
but more than likely you have the same prob as i did. I would be driving and out of the blue it unlocks, goes for 2 mins, then locks back. Somedays it wouldnt do it, others every 5-10 miles.
i just used edit and changed this
under engine diagnostic you go to test parameters and change the Max Misfire detection to 140 and the Min to 139 then you will have no more probs at all.. mines 100% fine now
but more than likely you have the same prob as i did. I would be driving and out of the blue it unlocks, goes for 2 mins, then locks back. Somedays it wouldnt do it, others every 5-10 miles.
i just used edit and changed this
under engine diagnostic you go to test parameters and change the Max Misfire detection to 140 and the Min to 139 then you will have no more probs at all.. mines 100% fine now