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11-30-2006, 06:10 PM
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Well let me first say this isn't my car it is my GF'* .
that said now I will tell you that the check engine light has been on for months and I kept telling her to get it checked but she is stubborn.
she is one of the people as long as it runs why bother.
that said now I will tell you that the check engine light has been on for months and I kept telling her to get it checked but she is stubborn.
she is one of the people as long as it runs why bother.
11-30-2006, 06:25 PM
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12-25-2006, 07:35 PM
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we were driving the car once in awhile and last time we had it out it just died going down the road so we parked it got a ride and had it towed home (AAA woohoo),
as soon as got it home it started right back up but dont dare drive again in fear of that again.
We are waiting until after the 1st to get in a garage but wondering if the new way it is dying would narrow things down, some have said EGR valve but doesnt seem like would just die but rather run like crap, the garage we might go to I have to check to see if he knows how to run a diagnostics on the check engine light and if he doesnt if he is willing to use the instructions given on here.
as soon as got it home it started right back up but dont dare drive again in fear of that again.
We are waiting until after the 1st to get in a garage but wondering if the new way it is dying would narrow things down, some have said EGR valve but doesnt seem like would just die but rather run like crap, the garage we might go to I have to check to see if he knows how to run a diagnostics on the check engine light and if he doesnt if he is willing to use the instructions given on here.
12-25-2006, 08:59 PM
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sounds like ICM to me.. they'll do that to ya. A little trick I learned, if you cycle the key swiftly 5 times, and try again, keep doing that until it starts. Not fun to do, but it'll usually kick the ICM on until you shut it off next.
12-26-2006, 02:55 PM
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Honestly..it could be either...and or neither. There'* plenty of testing that could be done and checked. Battery cables for one are a prime suspect.
12-26-2006, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelcm38
Had a brand new battery installed couple months ago and all was cleaned so isn't the connection
Nowadays..I trust no battery cables on a bonneville.
12-27-2006, 11:52 PM
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Re: new info
Originally Posted by wheelcm38
we were driving the car once in awhile and last time we had it out it just died going down the road so we parked it got a ride and had it towed home (AAA woohoo),
as soon as got it home it started right back up but dont dare drive again in fear of that again.
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as soon as got it home it started right back up but dont dare drive again in fear of that again.
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Replaced the crank sensor & hasn't done it since.
You could see where the crank sensor had physically been rubbing on the pulley.
They should be set with a special tool, not really a home job.