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Old 05-05-2010, 08:16 AM   #1
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tell this aint the car with the bad brakes [breaks for surf job]
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Old 05-05-2010, 08:24 AM   #2
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tell this aint the car with the bad brakes [breaks for surf job]
I'm glad I didn't fork up money to take it to the dealer for new brakes to have the car die the next day. Now it's looking verrrry expensive to repair this guy. I hope it's not an IMS failure.
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was it making any funky noises before it died ? does it sound normal when cranking over ? any other codes ;;
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Old 05-05-2010, 09:06 AM   #4
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was it making any funky noises before it died ? does it sound normal when cranking over ? any other codes ;;
I'm going to have it towed to my house, and will be investigating the codes after work today. It didn't make any noises that were out of the normal while cranking; it started up but then the idle dropped immediately.
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Old 05-05-2010, 09:13 AM   #5
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try disconnecting the MAF sensor then starting
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Old 05-05-2010, 10:04 AM   #6
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I hope it's not an IMS failure.
i would think the first sign would have been the 9 quarts of oil on the bay bridge...
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i would think the first sign would have been the 9 quarts of oil on the bay bridge...
whew; that's a good start. No oil was on the bridge, nor the parking lot where she's currently stashed. So, I'm going to disco' the MAF; any other suggestions for initial variables to putz with?
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Luckily most really bad failures look like really bad failures; oil dumping and bad noises. Post the codes on here. The emissions codes are usually an indication of a bad air flow or bad fuel delivery, neither of which are the end of the world usually.
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Luckily most really bad failures look like really bad failures; oil dumping and bad noises. Post the codes on here. The emissions codes are usually an indication of a bad air flow or bad fuel delivery, neither of which are the end of the world usually.
Flatbed just dropped it off: here are the codes.

P0300, general misfire
p0304, cyl 4 misfire,
p0305, cyl 5 misfire
P1319 misfire emission related, signal implausible cyl 1-6,
P1316 ditto
P1317
p1128 O2
p1130 O2
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I am no mechanic, but you have codes which are across both banks
possible causes:
a) bad MAF
b) problem with the timing chain ( read IMS)
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