Wierd Gremlin...
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From: Cambria CA
Wierd Gremlin...
So.. this has happened twice in a row right after washing my car at one of those self wash things.. All I do is spray it down and wipe with my microfiber mit... but I might be getting something too wet..like the battery?
Right when I start it up the "Check Guages" light comes on but all the guages are fine..Could this be indicating an almost dead battery?
it takes about 3 hours to clear by sitting(drying?) and the second time it kind of faded when I rev'd it a little. then it finally went away and it never comes back on until I wash my car again.. ???
I'm also running rich so I wonder if its a wierd oil pressure thats throwing this, or just loose wiring.. I dont know! ahh.. it runs fine though, its just a gas hog...
Maybe its the Coolant sensor?
1990 L98, any Ideas guys?
Right when I start it up the "Check Guages" light comes on but all the guages are fine..Could this be indicating an almost dead battery?
it takes about 3 hours to clear by sitting(drying?) and the second time it kind of faded when I rev'd it a little. then it finally went away and it never comes back on until I wash my car again.. ???
I'm also running rich so I wonder if its a wierd oil pressure thats throwing this, or just loose wiring.. I dont know! ahh.. it runs fine though, its just a gas hog...
Maybe its the Coolant sensor?
1990 L98, any Ideas guys?
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Do you have any codes from anytime recently? The check gauges light wont set any as far as i know, but its hard to point a finger with nothing to point it at. You could change the battery and see if that does it, but i would think it might be more likely to be a ground connection or negative terminal that may be abit dirty
What reason do you have to believe its running rich?
What reason do you have to believe its running rich?
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poor gas milage and occasionaly it smells like rotten eggs.. not often though, I really do needa scanner..
I guess when I took my '90 in for injectors and a tune-up they scanned a code 45.. Rich exhuast. Not sure if thats correct or not..
I cant seem to get any codes right now...
I guess when I took my '90 in for injectors and a tune-up they scanned a code 45.. Rich exhuast. Not sure if thats correct or not..
I cant seem to get any codes right now...
Last edited by Shawn_65; Nov 30, 2006 at 02:33 AM.
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Originally Posted by Shawn_65
poor gas milage and occasionaly it smells like rotten eggs.. not often though, I really do needa scanner..
I guess when I took my '90 in for injectors and a tune-up they scanned a code 45.. Rich exhuast. Not sure if thats correct or not..
I cant seem to get any codes right now...
I guess when I took my '90 in for injectors and a tune-up they scanned a code 45.. Rich exhuast. Not sure if thats correct or not..
I cant seem to get any codes right now...
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dice
Rotten egg smell is an indicator that a catalytic converter is going bad...
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From: Santa Maria CA
Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dice
Rotten egg smell is an indicator that a catalytic converter is going bad...
A plugged cat will glow. Easier to check for this at night.
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This thread is only a year old so, I'll Hijack it with the Term Rotten Egg.
I have heard this often, I'd just like confirmation on the Bad Cat issue.
Good Battery.......22 year old Cat.......Rotten Egg smell....only occasionally = bad Cat?
I have heard this often, I'd just like confirmation on the Bad Cat issue.
Good Battery.......22 year old Cat.......Rotten Egg smell....only occasionally = bad Cat?
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