Mystery problem with car..
08-05-2008, 11:41 AM
#31
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Just replaced the MAP this morning with a good one a local had and reset the ECU. Problem is still continuing, although I did have two days of good driving before yesterday afternoon (on the old map).
08-06-2008, 09:42 AM
#32
I had almost the exact same problem as you and I fixed it by cleaning the throttle body with brake parts cleaner. There was such much gunk in there it was casing the map to not get a good reading.
If you think about it, the whole 'map whack' thing is just a temp baby step to what the real problem is. Take off your intake and map sensor and use a light to look on the right side of the throttle body. You should see a little slit that leads to the top of the TB where the map sits. Mine was gunked the hell up and I suspect yours is too.
Hope this helps
If you think about it, the whole 'map whack' thing is just a temp baby step to what the real problem is. Take off your intake and map sensor and use a light to look on the right side of the throttle body. You should see a little slit that leads to the top of the TB where the map sits. Mine was gunked the hell up and I suspect yours is too.
Hope this helps
08-06-2008, 12:20 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by spectacle,Aug 6 2008, 12:42 PM
I had almost the exact same problem as you and I fixed it by cleaning the throttle body with brake parts cleaner. There was such much gunk in there it was casing the map to not get a good reading.
If you think about it, the whole 'map whack' thing is just a temp baby step to what the real problem is. Take off your intake and map sensor and use a light to look on the right side of the throttle body. You should see a little slit that leads to the top of the TB where the map sits. Mine was gunked the hell up and I suspect yours is too.
Hope this helps
If you think about it, the whole 'map whack' thing is just a temp baby step to what the real problem is. Take off your intake and map sensor and use a light to look on the right side of the throttle body. You should see a little slit that leads to the top of the TB where the map sits. Mine was gunked the hell up and I suspect yours is too.
Hope this helps
On a side note, I realized that after I took my cat out and found that my secondary 02 was damaged, the cat itself was in fact damaged. The element has broken off inside and is rattling up a storm. I have a local with an 06 that has a spare cat. Any issues with using an 06 cat? I know the b pipe is slightly different. Didn't know if the cat was or not.
08-06-2008, 12:21 PM
#35
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Originally Posted by 3ngin33r1,Aug 6 2008, 12:50 PM
Holy crap, 117k on an 05?
Drive much?
Drive much?
Been to California and back and all over the east coast and west coast as well as the mid states. Wouldn't want to drive anything else
08-06-2008, 12:28 PM
#36
Originally Posted by Cyclon36,Aug 6 2008, 01:21 PM
Yes, I love my car
Been to California and back and all over the east coast and west coast as well as the mid states. Wouldn't want to drive anything else
Been to California and back and all over the east coast and west coast as well as the mid states. Wouldn't want to drive anything else
08-06-2008, 08:29 PM
#37
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Cleaned out throttle body and map port tonight (map out of course). It ran ok, but it usually does at night. The problem seems to get worse when it gets really hot outside but that's not necessarily the thing that triggers it as I've started it in the morning and it immediately started running rough. We'll see what happens tomorrow
08-07-2008, 04:20 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by jesusphish,Aug 7 2008, 07:03 AM
Did you clean the IACV?
