Sharon Silver
Registered User
Here's a load of symptoms, can anybody tell what's wrong: I'm driving along, the traffic is crawling between stoplights, it's ninety-nine outside but cool in the car, the raido sounds good, and my SC is rearing to run. Then, THUMP, the engine sounds like it hit a humongus bump that the rest of the car missed. The power is way down, little throttle response, the warning lights, ABS, battery, ride control, trac, are flashing on and off at irregular intervials, the raido goes soft, and the A/C goes barely cool. I stop and check under the hood but can't see anything wrong. Back in the car, I power down anything electrical and the lights stop flashing, but the car is barely running. I figure it's in limp mode but I'm not sure. I drive 12 miles to the office 'cuz I have to stop. Fifteen minutes later the car won't start; only clicks once with each key turn. After a jump, it starts with some reluctance but still isn't running right. I figure the battery is gone, so I limp down to Sam's and the battery tests marginal. I get a new one and the car won't start even with a jump. The car sits for and hour, with the battery disconnected, while we go eat. After hooking up the battery, the car reluctantly starts. The idle is low and partial throttle is poor performance even though boost reads in the positive. So, I floor it and after a couple of seconds, it's at full power, hunkering down when the gears hit. I get it to AutoZone and check the alternator, it's ok in voltage and load but the bearnings are going. Prior to the problem, the car started without touching the throttle, with only a couple of cranks, and was ready to run. Now it barely cranks, has to turn like an old Chevy, has to have partial throttle, and produces tan smoke on start. It still has no go at partial throttle, and the boost seems high for the RPM, but kicks in at WOT. Codes after four KOEO = 335, it's disconnected, and in memory are 126, 543, 637, and 668. I ran KOER four times. I got 326 and 538 on the first. On the second, I got 326 and 538 and 126, 336, and either 556 or 542, but I didn't write it down. The third and fourth tests only got 326 and 538 but the also got a big THUMP form the engine after the test finished and then it idled two hundred lower than before the THUMP. If I turn on the A/C, the engine stops momentairly, then kicks through, running roughly for a few moments, then smooths out but barely keeps an idle. The A/C is back to full cold and the flashings haven't resumed but the power is way off and the idle is low. Any gusses?
Also, I need an IC nut wrench. Anybody got one for sale?
Also, I need an IC nut wrench. Anybody got one for sale?