Hey all,
First off, I'm freaking psyched about this car. I got a great deal on it, and the body/interior is in great shape. The engine IS struggling a little. I want to keep the 2.3L for now. I'm attending the police academy and like the fuel mileage. But the car will be heavily modified next year.
On start up, the car has difficulty. It struggles to stay going, bogs, backfires occasionally, and tries to stall. Really have to massage the clutch/gas to keep it going. Once it is warmed up, however, it runs and sounds perfectly fine, unless you give it too much gas - it'll start sputtering/bogging. Once you clear the lower RPMs, it cleans up and pulls, until the next shift. What do you think? We noticed some of the spark plugs appear loose, the air filter looks fine, we're not sure about the fuel filter... Maybe a clogged catalytic converter? Something else? The check engine light is on (!!!), so I'm planning on going somewhere and having them hook up a diagnostic and see what codes are being thrown.
I don't plan on modding the 2.3L, besides little things like a K&N, and basic maintenance items, but I will be starting to order parts for the suspension and body. The stock hood is freaking HEAVY!
The codes we just pulled from the engine are:
181: FUEL SYSTEM AT RICH ADAPTIVE LIMIT AT PART THROTTLE SYSTEM LEAN BANK 1.
186: INJECTOR PULSEWIDTH HIGHER THAN EXPECTED
222: LOSS OF IGNITION DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR SIGNAL RIGHT SIDE
556: FUEL PUMP RELAY PRIMARY CIRCUIT FAILURE
Any ideas? The guy we talked to suggested checking the 02 sensor and fuel pump relay. Also looking for any connections that are loose/broken/unattached.
Thanks all! Glad to finally join the ranks, even if it's not a 5.0+. Yet.
Thomas
First off, I'm freaking psyched about this car. I got a great deal on it, and the body/interior is in great shape. The engine IS struggling a little. I want to keep the 2.3L for now. I'm attending the police academy and like the fuel mileage. But the car will be heavily modified next year.
On start up, the car has difficulty. It struggles to stay going, bogs, backfires occasionally, and tries to stall. Really have to massage the clutch/gas to keep it going. Once it is warmed up, however, it runs and sounds perfectly fine, unless you give it too much gas - it'll start sputtering/bogging. Once you clear the lower RPMs, it cleans up and pulls, until the next shift. What do you think? We noticed some of the spark plugs appear loose, the air filter looks fine, we're not sure about the fuel filter... Maybe a clogged catalytic converter? Something else? The check engine light is on (!!!), so I'm planning on going somewhere and having them hook up a diagnostic and see what codes are being thrown.
I don't plan on modding the 2.3L, besides little things like a K&N, and basic maintenance items, but I will be starting to order parts for the suspension and body. The stock hood is freaking HEAVY!
The codes we just pulled from the engine are:
181: FUEL SYSTEM AT RICH ADAPTIVE LIMIT AT PART THROTTLE SYSTEM LEAN BANK 1.
186: INJECTOR PULSEWIDTH HIGHER THAN EXPECTED
222: LOSS OF IGNITION DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR SIGNAL RIGHT SIDE
556: FUEL PUMP RELAY PRIMARY CIRCUIT FAILURE
Any ideas? The guy we talked to suggested checking the 02 sensor and fuel pump relay. Also looking for any connections that are loose/broken/unattached.
Thanks all! Glad to finally join the ranks, even if it's not a 5.0+. Yet.
Thomas