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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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drove my t/a for the first time in months and I had the low coolant lite on and I checked the level which was fIne so I dont know whatthe problem is does it need a flush? also im getting misfires like crazy my a/c and heater wont turn on. so far ive installed pacesetter lts otvc spark wires and put an ls1 lid on it. what should I be looking at to fix the problems?
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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check your wires and see if any are burned.....
pour some water in the dark...and watch for sparks and currents
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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the low coolant light is extremely problematic, if your coolant level is really fine then just ignore it.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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You have a bad coolant level sensor, it located in the radiator, passenger side.
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okay what about the misfires? i have the OTVC wires and none of them are where they can get burned, do you think i would get misfires if i had one or 2 of the plugs in the wrong position?
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okay what about the misfires? i have the OTVC wires and none of them are where they can get burned, do you think i would get misfires if i had one or 2 of the plugs in the wrong position?

if you have a plug wire on the # 2 spark plug and on the # 4 on the opti it will act just like a miss, because its sending spark to the #2 and #4 at the wrong time. double check your wires
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okay now im having a major problem with hesitation, ill be driving along and everythign will die for a split second and the car will almost shut off then everything will come back on, im thinking its eithor my alternator going or my opti, also my temp gauge doesnt appear to be working, it just sits all the way at 160 any ideas whats up with that.
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Do you have an SES light? What are the codes that its reading if you do? Have you looked under the hood at night in a dark place? If not do this and see if you notice any spark flying. Your temp issue could be the sensor. Check it out and make sure the wire isnt burnt to it. Its located on the driverside head by the number 1 plug.
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i am also wondering if it might be the fuel pump, on my way home tonight it only sputtered once, and i filled up my tank 1/2 way and it didnt sputter at all after that. It might have been bogged down after sitting in my driveway for so long.

oh no i dont have any SES lights, im gonna run a check tomorrow and see if i can find any codes.
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