LT1 computers question
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Staging Lane
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about a month ago after i put on a new distribtor and coil and fuel injectors the car stared running fine then i noticed i had to give the car gas for it to crank and just a few days ago the car will just run for a min. or two and just shut off.
I hope you all can understand what im trying to say
I hope you all can understand what im trying to say
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about a month ago after i put on a new distribtor and coil and fuel injectors the car stared running fine then i noticed i had to give the car gas for it to crank and just a few days ago the car will just run for a min. or two and just shut off.
I hope you all can understand what im trying to say
I hope you all can understand what im trying to say
I'd start diagnosing the problem by checking the fuel pressure and checking for trouble codes.
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fire the mechanic. Any mechanic that goes straight for the PCM as a source of the problem before going throught actual signal test to and from the PCM is a waist of money and what I like to call A Parts Pusher. Stay a way and do some of the basics stated above. find someone with a fuel pressure gauge, a scanner that can data log and run it until the problem happens. It can be a bitch to figure out but spend the time you will save a ton of money V's having this so called mechanic throw parts at it.
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fire the mechanic. Any mechanic that goes straight for the PCM as a source of the problem before going throught actual signal test to and from the PCM is a waist of money and what I like to call A Parts Pusher. Stay a way and do some of the basics stated above. find someone with a fuel pressure gauge, a scanner that can data log and run it until the problem happens. It can be a bitch to figure out but spend the time you will save a ton of money V's having this so called mechanic throw parts at it.
Was the vent harness changed? I think you might have missed the cause of the first failure. Also they often just need a cap and rotor, don't buy into the opti hate. It is a good piece when handled competently.
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Staging Lane
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Last time my opti went out it would run for A ill while bout 20min before shutting off and pop when I go to recrank now it only runs for 5min or so before shutting off and I have to pump the gas pedal for it to crank. Have u went there anything like this before