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Old Oct 15, 2021 | 04:32 AM
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Default 05 lacrosse 3.8l v6 stall while turning to the right

Ok so I replaced the head gaskets back in January. It'* been running fine. A couple months back I started getting p300 p306 so replaced plugs and wires. Did nothing checked coils they seemed fine lots of spark still real strong. Well the miss wasn't that bad and it'* only noticeable when idling. So I just left it alone. So month or so goes by and now I start getting code for o2 sensor. Sorry can't remember the codes for the o2 sensor. Well I replace it. And decide to degrease everything. so I unplug and/or cover everything up. Wash it all down leave the hood up let it dry a couple hours. Come back jump in the car head to town. Make it about 3 miles start taking a tight hand turn and the rpm gage goes nuts up down then nothing. Throw it in neutral fires straight back up. But it stalls now after about three miles everytime I make a right hand turn andonly when I make right hand turns. Well almost only it died yesterday while sitting in the yard idling.
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Old Oct 15, 2021 | 04:44 AM
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So that is a play by play pretty much since the car was given to me. I've also dropped the gas tank. Because I let my nephew use the car and I thank he got some bad gas somewhere. That was about the time it started acting up.
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Old Oct 15, 2021 | 11:56 AM
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Something is getting pulled. I would wiggle on things and see if you can narrow it down.
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Old Oct 15, 2021 | 02:11 PM
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Default Well I have been messing with it.

I got it to run and idle for a while so I did check connections rattled all the wires and and things of that nature I went through both of the fuse boxes.im completely lost no Idea what to do next. Spark fuel air right?
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Old Oct 15, 2021 | 08:20 PM
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I got it to run and idle for a while so I did check connections rattled all the wires and and things of that nature I went through both of the fuse boxes.im completely lost no Idea what to do next. Spark fuel air right?
Sounds like you are having more problems than just while turning.
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Old Oct 16, 2021 | 12:08 AM
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It started as just dying while turning its progressed some I thank I have it on the ropes now. I'll know by tomorrow night. Where my harness goes into the cabin from the from the fuse box under the hood it had some wires 7 or 8 that had bare spots got all the bad spots cut out I soldier them back together and put some heatshrinks on them. First thing in the morning gone get it put back together and see if that does anything. I don't know about yall but I hate trying to hunt electrical issues down.and without any new codes to go by its like shooting in the dark.
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I unplug and/or cover everything up. Wash it all down leave the hood up let it dry a couple hours. Come back jump in the car head to town. Make it about 3 miles start taking a tight hand turn and the rpm gage goes nuts up down then nothing.
I'd guess a drop of water is being pulled by centrifugal force such that it causes the issue. If this were the issue, it might be solved by idling the car for a few hours with the hood closed and the air conditioning/heater/etc. turned off.

What did you unplug for this wash cycle?
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It started as just dying while turning its progressed some I thank I have it on the ropes now. I'll know by tomorrow night. Where my harness goes into the cabin from the from the fuse box under the hood it had some wires 7 or 8 that had bare spots got all the bad spots cut out I soldier them back together and put some heatshrinks on them. First thing in the morning gone get it put back together and see if that does anything. I don't know about yall but I hate trying to hunt electrical issues down.and without any new codes to go by its like shooting in the dark.
That wiring going into the bulkhead connector all needs to be fixed before trying to solve other problems.
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Old Oct 17, 2021 | 03:59 AM
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Sorry im dyslexic. I disconnected. The battery before I was out the engine compartment. I think I found the problem. I'll let yall know tomorrow..thanks for the advice everyone.
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Thought I had it got to town no problem. Got the codes ready still just the miss fire and o2 sensor. So I was thanking could those codes be caused by a faulty or clogged cat? I'm going to go back through the wiring again make sure I got them all.
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