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Old 11-21-2011, 02:50 PM
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My TA is running terrible and i've done numerous things... tune up, vacuum lines.... everything i can think of. I think it's one of the infectors, cuz i got a miss on 1 & 8. Any ideas on way it could be plz let me know.
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I've already done the plugs and wires too....
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O2 sensors?

When does the roughness start? ...all the time or certain rpms...or once its up to temp
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Originally Posted by BLKtA910
My TA is running terrible and i've done numerous things... tune up, vacuum lines.... everything i can think of. I think it's one of the infectors, cuz i got a miss on 1 & 8. Any ideas on way it could be plz let me know.
How do you know its on 1 and 8 ? did you do a opti ?
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Didn't do the opti, But I did open it up and check inside. There was alil oil and coolant inside (on the bottom, but not alot), and the pins had junk on them. Cleaned it all up and put it back together. Also changed the opti plug (the power wire). Now it's throwning a P0336 code and a local shop said to put that wire on so I did. Havent driven it yet so we'll see.
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Originally Posted by Ocala93TA
How do you know its on 1 and 8 ? did you do a opti ?
It's been random misfiring on all cylinders. But it's also throwning a Crank Sensor code too.
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Sorry it took so long to reply, I'm in college and time isn't always on my side...lol
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Has anyone seen any rims for sale/trade? I have these Z06 rims and looking for some ZR1 rims, want some staggered rims... It sets off the car to me, that muscle car look ya know.
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Originally Posted by Ocala93TA
How do you know its on 1 and 8 ? did you do a opti ?
Yeah It was 1 and 8 but I got that all worked out. My dad said something about the car running in "fail safe" mode. Not sure what that is. About to take it to a shop, and say FIX IT!
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Originally Posted by VinR1
O2 sensors?

When does the roughness start? ...all the time or certain rpms...or once its up to temp
All but two O2's are new and it does throw a O2 sensor code every one in a while. Probably going to just get those two and then they will all be new. I was told to replace them in pairs.
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Your opti sounds like its going out to me . Bad O2 wont make the car random miss fire 2 cylinders which tells me opti is the problem
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Ok my crank threw a code now, it's P0336.... so that means that the crank sensor is bad?
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I got a modis snap-on scanner and I can see the misfires and it is randomly misfiring and the P0336 code pops up every time I start the can, but if I clear the code it doesn't come back till I cut the car off and restart? If this helps I did the timing chain, timing seals, and new gaskets. Not sure if that means anything.
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Originally Posted by VinR1
O2 sensors?

When does the roughness start? ...all the time or certain rpms...or once its up to temp

It does seem to go away once it's warm, but I think it has something to do with the crank sensor. Like I said I also did the timing chain a few months back also, maybe I didn't put the crank sensor in right (well the shop I took it to did it). IDK
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This car has been a nightmare since I got it! Hate this car.
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Originally Posted by Ocala93TA
Your opti sounds like its going out to me . Bad O2 wont make the car random miss fire 2 cylinders which tells me opti is the problem

When do you get on here?



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