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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / January 2006

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hotpants - 08 Jan 2006 23:32 GMT
heres the problem I have a chevy caprice 1991 I have replaced the following
plugs wires distributer cap, o2 sensor. It has less than 100,000 miles.
Several problems have occured. Before I replaced the o2 sensor it was
idiling high and would occasionally die and was missing out bad.  The 02
sensor was badly rusted and I replaced it.  Now when I drive and come to a
stop it wants to die like it isnt getting gas. It also starts to idle funny
at times.  Could it possibly be the fuel pump or the fuel filter.  Is there
any other sensors on this make. Very cheap car but costing me a fortune in
mechanics and being a woman with knowledge I feel that I am getting the
run around.  I have had a mechanic tell me it could be the computer and
all sorts of things but has not found the real problem.  where so I start?
Shep - 08 Jan 2006 23:52 GMT
This impossible to diagnose in this environment, there are nunerous
possibilities, vacuum leaks, sticking idle control, sticking egr valve, this
needs on site diagnosis, this is a simple car to work on, if the problem
exists when in the mechanics hands he should have no problem repairing it.
Normally the fuel pump or filter would cause low power, hard starting and
hesitation.
> heres the problem I have a chevy caprice 1991 I have replaced the
> following
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> run around.  I have had a mechanic tell me it could be the computer and
> all sorts of things but has not found the real problem.  where so I start?
plainoldmechanic - 10 Jan 2006 02:13 GMT
try logging on to iatn.net. and see if there is a reputable auto shop
in your local area listed and have your car diagnosed there. if you are
intent upon do-it-yourself, then you did not mention replacing the
rotor inside the dist.cap. (very important). also you can have someone
gently remove your spark plug wires,one at a time, from your dist. cap
while the engine is running and hold them away from the cap and then
replace it and listen to see if it makes a difference in how your
engine runs. you have to be careful though, it will shock you a little
if youre not careful. if when you remove a plug wire and the engine
remains running the same, then you know that that particular cylinder
isn't hitting. you can then determine what your problem with each
particular cyl. is.  i would advise you to at least have the local hot
-rod boy in the neighborhood do this. look around, every neighborhhod
has one/
 
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