Smoovsonny
Registered User
I recently bought a 95 SC it had an intermittent check engine light that has now turned into a CEL on constantly. When it was intermittent it would cut out one time and then return to normal. Then it progressed to dropping one or two cylinders at a time, running like crap for a mile or so then it would clear up And the CeL would go off. It did this every few miles from Sacramento to chico Calif. (this was in march) now it's may and registration just paid so I want to get this thing right and pass smog. I researched and tried to diagnose all of the month of April. During that time I replaced,starting with the first things I replaced....
1. Cam sensor- no help there.
2. Iacv- mainly cause I broke the original trying to clean it. (Stupid me)
3. Harmonic balancer- the outer ring came separated from the Hub piece. It was making an awful knock when you would goose it, pulling the separated piece straight back at the motor.
4. When I replaced the balancer I also replaced the crank sensor for it was covered in debris and dry oily residue. Still receiving code 214 I go ahead and do a tune up.
5. Spark Plugs (E3 plugs)
6. Spark plug wires ( nothing special) but I wanted to see if it would take the DTC 214 away at least long enough to make me feel better about spending a grip on wires.
7. Fuel filter
8. Air filter
9. Also changed and cleaned both MAF sensors that I have tried ( one is stock and the other is a pro-m I believe)
Also when I changed the HB and crank sensor I taped over some exposed wires and shiny aluminum foil looking wire coating. My ignition wire harness feels hard and brittle so I may have a bad wire in the harness that I couldn't see. Also after doing all this, and erasing the codes via code reader, as soon as I start the car and the abs light goes off the cel immediately comes on and stays on. Making it impossible to pass smog here In California. Which means I bought a useless car. In other words a lawn ornament. I'm so tired of researching and working on the car!!! Please tell me you have some insight on what might be the problem. Also had the DIS tested and it passed all areas. I would like to post this as a thread but only have mobile web and can't seem to find a way to post threads or forums. If contacting by phone would be faster and easier, please feel free to ask me my number and I will gladly dish it to ya. I really wanna drive this car to its full potential but its always something keeping her down. Thank you in advance. I really do appreciate any kind of answer or input, for I am about to drown the car in gas and set it a blaze. (Not really) but I'm that irritated and baffled - Sonny
1. Cam sensor- no help there.
2. Iacv- mainly cause I broke the original trying to clean it. (Stupid me)
3. Harmonic balancer- the outer ring came separated from the Hub piece. It was making an awful knock when you would goose it, pulling the separated piece straight back at the motor.
4. When I replaced the balancer I also replaced the crank sensor for it was covered in debris and dry oily residue. Still receiving code 214 I go ahead and do a tune up.
5. Spark Plugs (E3 plugs)
6. Spark plug wires ( nothing special) but I wanted to see if it would take the DTC 214 away at least long enough to make me feel better about spending a grip on wires.
7. Fuel filter
8. Air filter
9. Also changed and cleaned both MAF sensors that I have tried ( one is stock and the other is a pro-m I believe)
Also when I changed the HB and crank sensor I taped over some exposed wires and shiny aluminum foil looking wire coating. My ignition wire harness feels hard and brittle so I may have a bad wire in the harness that I couldn't see. Also after doing all this, and erasing the codes via code reader, as soon as I start the car and the abs light goes off the cel immediately comes on and stays on. Making it impossible to pass smog here In California. Which means I bought a useless car. In other words a lawn ornament. I'm so tired of researching and working on the car!!! Please tell me you have some insight on what might be the problem. Also had the DIS tested and it passed all areas. I would like to post this as a thread but only have mobile web and can't seem to find a way to post threads or forums. If contacting by phone would be faster and easier, please feel free to ask me my number and I will gladly dish it to ya. I really wanna drive this car to its full potential but its always something keeping her down. Thank you in advance. I really do appreciate any kind of answer or input, for I am about to drown the car in gas and set it a blaze. (Not really) but I'm that irritated and baffled - Sonny