The Official Status Update Thread: Part 91 - Snowmageddon 2 (The White Death)

[SEIndSAM]

It sure is. I'll figure it out eventually. After interrogating my daughter and her fiancee, I determined that this problem started shortly after he did a tune up on it for her. He replaced the plugs and wires so its possible that one or both of the coils got cracked or damaged in the process. The crank sensor problem is still throwing me though because I know for sure the old one is bad. Its unusual to have multiple problems at the same time like that.

It just seems like if it was a coil, you would be getting a code for that. "Misfire on cylinder 3".

 

[MrsGungho]

It sure is. I'll figure it out eventually. After interrogating my daughter and her fiancee, I determined that this problem started shortly after he did a tune up on it for her. He replaced the plugs and wires so its possible that one or both of the coils got cracked or damaged in the process. The crank sensor problem is still throwing me though because I know for sure the old one is bad. Its unusual to have multiple problems at the same time like that.

problem solved, until they are married he is not to touch his car. after they are married, he can figure out that which he may have screwed up

 

[Suprtek]

Man it is cold tonight. Been in a sparsely heated shop dropping the fuel tank on my Van.

So I'm not the only one attempting auto repair on this fine evening. Its cold in my garage but bearable. Its attached so I can open the door to the house if I'm not running an engine.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Man it is cold tonight. Been in a sparsely heated shop dropping the fuel tank on my Van.

Get it down okay???

 

[db1959]

It sure is. I'll figure it out eventually. After interrogating my daughter and her fiancee, I determined that this problem started shortly after he did a tune up on it for her. He replaced the plugs and wires so its possible that one or both of the coils got cracked or damaged in the process. The crank sensor problem is still throwing me though because I know for sure the old one is bad. Its unusual to have multiple problems at the same time like that.

Not when I work on something. I have that curse. The one where I fix one thing and 2 other totally unrelated things break

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

yes, yes it did.. that always makes my day

sd.45.. for real? an 18 1/2?

Yes ma'am! Get em from grandpa! I have soup cans!!

 

[churchmouse]

Get it down okay???

Yes we did. Huge tank in that thing. it was 3/4's full. Took 3 of us to man handle it to the ground. I am picking up a pump in the A.M. and letting them finish it. Getting to old for that rap.....

 

[MikeDVB]

I hate winter-blend from the gas mileage standpoint and it makes me wish I sprung the extra $10k and got a diesel but it wasn't in the budget .

 

[db1959]

Gas tanks aren't my favorite thing to remove. That's why I have had the sending unit for mine sitting in the trunk for 2 years. Anyone need a sending gas sending unit for 2001 Regal?

 

[SEIndSAM]

Yes we did. Huge tank in that thing. it was 3/4's full. Took 3 of us to man handle it to the ground. I am picking up a pump in the A.M. and letting them finish it. Getting to old for that rap.....

I know, you never hear about a full pump going out in a nearly empty tank???

 

[MrsGungho]

Yes ma'am! Get em from grandpa! I have soup cans!!

hubby's finger is a 14.. I remember how hard it was to find a ring we both liked that could be made for his fat fingers... dang...

 

[churchmouse]

LOL, nope! We had a really bad accident on 94 east and I just decided to wait till they clean up the mess. I'll go tomorrow with my dad! But I am looking forward to buying a RO! Maybe having the worlds best gun smith Churchmouse bling bling it for me!!

.....suck up

 

[Suprtek]

It just seems like if it was a coil, you would be getting a code for that. "Misfire on cylinder 3".

I don't know if this little car has codes that go to that level of detail. When it happens, it acts like someone is intermittently turning off all spark. The check engine light has not come back on yet but that might be because once it starts happening the engine doesn't stay running very long. The check engine light it had when I first started working on it the other day was for the crankshaft sensor.

 

[db1959]

Yes we did. Huge tank in that thing. it was 3/4's full. Took 3 of us to man handle it to the ground. I am picking up a pump in the A.M. and letting them finish it. Getting to old for that rap.....

That's worse when they are full. Did you have a lift or just do it from the ground?

 

[churchmouse]

Most definitely, I changed the battery in my truck tonight.

It is too for much of any outdoor activity.
My son rolls a tow rig and picked up my sick van this after noon. His face is wind burned.

 

[churchmouse]

I don't know if this little car has codes that go to that level of detail. When it happens, it acts like someone is intermittently turning off all spark. The check engine light has not come back on yet but that might be because once it starts happening the engine doesn't stay running very long. The check engine light it had when I first started working on it the other day was for the crankshaft sensor.

Do you have consistent fuel pressure????

 

[Suprtek]

problem solved, until they are married he is not to touch his car. after they are married, he can figure out that which he may have screwed up

I was trying to let them solve their own problem because that's what they seemed to want to do. But the car has been down for almost 3 months now. That's why I had it towed here. I may regret getting involved.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

I hate winter-blend from the gas mileage standpoint and it makes me wish I sprung the extra $10k and got a diesel but it wasn't in the budget .

I agree with you. Between the winter blended fuel and all of the extra idling, my truck has went from ~18mpg to ~10mpg.

 

[churchmouse]

That's worse when they are full. Did you have a lift or just do it from the ground?

My son Snatched it up with a roll back and dropped at a buddy's shop. He owed me some lift time.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

hubby's finger is a 14.. I remember how hard it was to find a ring we both liked that could be made for his fat fingers... dang...

My wife spent a fortune on my wedding band, I have a few rings I wear , but I don't wear jewelry for the most part.