car randomly dies?
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car randomly dies?
well i asked about this b4 and am still wondering if anybody can clue me in on whats going on
Im driving down the road and i decide i wanna pas this car...so going from say 1/4 throttle to 3/4+ throttle to accelerate, right b4 the downshift the car just dies.....took the foot of the gas and the car comes back to life....this is about the third time this happend to me in almost a year and a half
can anybody gimme some incite or a clue what could be going on here?
thanks guys
bobby
Im driving down the road and i decide i wanna pas this car...so going from say 1/4 throttle to 3/4+ throttle to accelerate, right b4 the downshift the car just dies.....took the foot of the gas and the car comes back to life....this is about the third time this happend to me in almost a year and a half
can anybody gimme some incite or a clue what could be going on here?
thanks guys
bobby
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Originally posted by tryme96Z
opti, its always the opti. Even when its not the opti it is the opti.
opti, its always the opti. Even when its not the opti it is the opti.
the service engine soon light flashes fro a econd also btu stores no codes??
anybody?
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I actually had this problem about 6 months ago. It ended up being the Thunderracing manual fan switch ( they had their own version and had problems so they ended up just selling the SLP switch)
Anyways i dumped that switch and got the SLP switch and never had it happen again....just a thought
Anyways i dumped that switch and got the SLP switch and never had it happen again....just a thought
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tthe car does it upon a rapid acceleration and while driving...its only happend 3 times in over a year and a half....some ppl told be things about loose spark plugs and ur battery cable rubbing on somthing and cousing a surge
actually the only light that comes on is the service engine soon light....but it goes off in a split second when i release the gas.....not long enought to store a code i guess b/c i have none getting picked up..
i dont have a fan switch
like i said no codes...idles good....car just does it whenever it feels like it when i decide to romp on it but only a once in a long time...and goes right back to normal as soon as i release the gas
my car has no power loss......it still throws u back in ur seat and acclerates great etc etc..........i will be getting LTs with highflow catted Y so il check on that anyways
strange huh???? anybody else
actually the only light that comes on is the service engine soon light....but it goes off in a split second when i release the gas.....not long enought to store a code i guess b/c i have none getting picked up..
i dont have a fan switch
like i said no codes...idles good....car just does it whenever it feels like it when i decide to romp on it but only a once in a long time...and goes right back to normal as soon as i release the gas
my car has no power loss......it still throws u back in ur seat and acclerates great etc etc..........i will be getting LTs with highflow catted Y so il check on that anyways
strange huh???? anybody else
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yup did it again kinda surprised.....think it could be a bad injector(s)???....
im gonna get some good injector cleaner and try that for a few weeks and c if thats helps the problem......
i belive my car is ready for a tune up....but im not doinf my wires and plugs till i get my headers....could that be a problem i am experience?
i just dont want this to happen to me when i race or somthing..i got this kid real bad wanting to race me b/c he thinks i wont lol...
im gonna get some good injector cleaner and try that for a few weeks and c if thats helps the problem......
i belive my car is ready for a tune up....but im not doinf my wires and plugs till i get my headers....could that be a problem i am experience?
i just dont want this to happen to me when i race or somthing..i got this kid real bad wanting to race me b/c he thinks i wont lol...
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Same thing used to happen to me and it ended up being the Ignition Control Module (ICM). Might wanna check that out. I was trying to goose it to put a ricer in his place and my car just turned off...... The ICM was the culprit. Just my .02. Good luck man.
Chris
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ICM eh? well im gonna check that out...any way to c if its bad without replacing it?
i know im gonna have to wait after i repace it to c if it hapens again b/cit only does it once in a while.
shoebox can i get a part number and where its located.....ill check ur sight but post it if u can
thanks
i know im gonna have to wait after i repace it to c if it hapens again b/cit only does it once in a while.
shoebox can i get a part number and where its located.....ill check ur sight but post it if u can
thanks
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Originally posted by shoebox
1996-1997 Ignition control module
AC-Delco #579
GM p/n 10482803
ICM location
1996-1997 Ignition control module
AC-Delco #579
GM p/n 10482803
ICM location
while im there i shoul just go and replace the coil while im at it eh?? im not sure if its been changes so i should keep that in mind?>?