Strange issue: Engine stalls at 180 degrees
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Strange issue: Engine stalls at 180 degrees
I have a strange issue where my engine stalls at approx 180-181 degrees. The back story: My Daughter's school is 5 miles from the house. For the past 4 days, as I am taking her to school, my 92 base model consistently stalls within 100 yards of her school. While observing the digital coolant temperature gauge, I notice the coolant just reaches 180-181 degrees when I get to her school. It is like one or two big hesitations. And yes, I have an 180 degree thermostat in the vehicle. I do not receive any ck engine type lights. I will tell you that I received a low coolant light last week and I did top off the coolant at the filler and the overflow reservoir. Maybe I need to bleed the coolant system. Can anyone tell me what is going on here.
Last edited by mixalive; Sep 10, 2014 at 10:16 AM.
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..... Ohm test the injectors ... they should ALL be around 16ohms ... and , if no spark , have the Ignition control module checked/replaced ... beyond that , start thinking new Opti-Spark ........
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..... The injectors share a common power source AND a common ground feedback to the drivers in the ECM ... if any one injector is out of spec , it will affect the pulse width of ALL ..........
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Get the noid light for the LT1 engine. When it stalls, disconnect a fuel injector connector. Plug in noid light, when the car cranks, if you don't see the noid light lighting up, it's opti. I did this on both of my 93 C4s.
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