Dying Opti
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Dying Opti
Took the car to Gateway Raceway last night, and it shut down on the MLK Bridge on the way over. I coasted down the bridge to the side of the road, and messed with it for about 15 min, thought the opti harness wasn't making good contact. Got it started, went to the track, and on the second run it shut down again at the end of a run. About a half hour later I limped it back to the pits. Let it sit for about an hour, and limped it home.
I'm pretty sure the opti is dying. Ocassional, the car has been backfiring upon start, and the symptoms last night were exactly like when it died before. Would act up when hot, but would run when it cooled down.
It looks like I bought all the parts for the opti upgrade, just in time.
I'm pretty sure the opti is dying. Ocassional, the car has been backfiring upon start, and the symptoms last night were exactly like when it died before. Would act up when hot, but would run when it cooled down.
It looks like I bought all the parts for the opti upgrade, just in time.
Last edited by STL94LT1; May 21, 2005 at 12:17 PM.
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Originally Posted by STL94LT1
No, I meant to say opti upgrade. I'm upgrading to the 95/96 opti.
I'm still not sold on the Delteg system, guess time will tell.
I'm still not sold on the Delteg system, guess time will tell.
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Originally Posted by XFIRED
Is it possibly the coil or ignition module? I've heard a lot of people have replaced the opti without really needing it.
