WTF??? MY BIG PROBLEM......PLEASE HELP!!!!....videos
08-19-2003, 12:56 PM
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If your converter is clogged, if you set your hand near the exit of the tailpipe while running, it would feel really really hot. Abnosmally hot.. Also like I mentioned earlier, it will start to glow after awhile.
08-19-2003, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by acg_ssei
...If yours is like mine was, it can push enough exhaust through that the engine can start and run, but as the convertor heats up, the blockage gets worse. You should also see higher readings than normal on your boost gauge, because the intake manifold pressures are higher than they should be. (i.e. lower vacuum than normal, higher boost than normal, tendency to kick down into low gear and surge acceleration through the wastegate or whatever...) Your top speed is probably not much better than 50-60 mph in extreme cases. Any of this sounding familiar?
08-19-2003, 01:25 PM
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This might sound pretty out there but... my brothers 89sse had the same problem and it was his connection to his batt.... I would check your cables... clean them and have a load test done on your bat... this wont thro a light eaither... 
08-19-2003, 03:37 PM
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I did some basic checks on the battery when he was over. Volts were good, alt was charging, battery charger indicated a good battery (no low amps).
I have scanning software but it will probably be a week or more before I get my replacement cables for the ones I lost. I still need to order them yet.
The ones I "buy the most" right now are bypass valve, and possibly exhaust restriction.
I have scanning software but it will probably be a week or more before I get my replacement cables for the ones I lost. I still need to order them yet.
The ones I "buy the most" right now are bypass valve, and possibly exhaust restriction.
08-20-2003, 09:42 AM
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Hey Crazy, I just thought of something simple to look at. Try doing the scan from the techinfo section (http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=34). See if there are any codes stored in your ECM. It won't tell you nearly as much as a real scan, but it'* worth a shot.
08-20-2003, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by russianpolarbear
Euehe unhook the exaust and pull it down and run it.... and see.... 
08-20-2003, 01:52 PM
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my 94SSE does that only when i put cheap gas in it. I usually use exxon gas and it runs great and when i put any other fuel into it, it does all the stuff your sayin. I dont know why but some of our bonnies are just fickle and picky!!! 
I guess they know what they want. !! NE ways, you may also have water in your tank or in the fuel. My friend had that same problem with her Toyota Camry and she had to have her tank dropped and cleaned and her filter replaced. My problem is also at about 200-220 degrees but only when i use cheap gas, go figure..
I guess they know what they want. !! NE ways, you may also have water in your tank or in the fuel. My friend had that same problem with her Toyota Camry and she had to have her tank dropped and cleaned and her filter replaced. My problem is also at about 200-220 degrees but only when i use cheap gas, go figure..
