[Shotimes] SHO is down... hope i didn't f' it up too bad...

[Floyd E. Vasquez]

Dave, Steve, Ron and Randy:

THANKS for your posts.   Ground wire was connected.  Negative battery cable
looks okay.  Strangely enough, I was able to start it today with a jump..
pulled it into the garage and onto some ramps.  Looks like the antifreeze
leak has been plugged, but I'm spilling oil from somewhere (i'm guessing
rear valve cover gaskets must not have set properly (the weekend is shot
again).  Anyway I took the battery back to Sears and asked them to test it
under load.  Battery is good.  So, it looks like you guys are right -
starter is the prime suspect.  I'll check SHOforum for feedback on starter
installation... anyone know if its easy? ("easy" being incredibly relative i
know)  (smile)

Floyd
NMSHO
White 92
http://nmshoclub.com/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
To: "Floyd E. Vasquez" <fvasquez@vbnmedia.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO is down... hope i didn't f' it up too bad...


> Sounds like you need a starter, assuming of course that the battery is
> really good.  Make sure and have it load tested.  If it passes, it's the
> starter.  I guess it would make sense to make sure the cables are tight
and
> clean as well.
>
> Dave Kegel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Floyd E. Vasquez" <fvasquez@vbnmedia.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: January 07, 2003 11:03 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] SHO is down... hope i didn't f' it up too bad...
>
>
> > warning: long post outlining circumstances that left my SHO temporarily
> > inoperable.  any feedback will be much appreciated.
> >
> > Saturday morning I decided I'd finally replace the plug wires on my 92
> SHO;
> > figured I'd put some new intake gaskets on too, clean up the intake
ports,
> > replace the plugs, etc. too.  Used the MN SHOnut 60K tape to guide me
> through
> > the process.
> >
> > By Sunday night, it was ready to try and start.  The battery had been up
> on a
> > metal shelf.  When I put it back in the car there was not enough power
to
> turn
> > the car over.   Tried jumping it with my wife's car, no luck.  Put her
> battery
> > in the SHO and it started.. wouldn't idle though, and it was spewing
> > antifreeze.  Shut if off and called it a night.
> >
> > With fresh eyes on Monday, I realized that I had missed one of the
coolant
> > hoses coming off the throttle body and another was a little loose.
Fixed.
> > Noticed that I had failed to connect a connector on the right hand side
of
> the
> > intake manifold, connected.  I had my battery charged during the day,
but
> > still, it wouldn't turn over.  Lights in the car worked, etc., but not
> enough
> > juice to turn it over.  SO, I hooked up jumper cables to my wife's car
> again
> > and this time the SHO roared to life.   It immediatley achieved a stable
> idle.
> > I let it idle for a few minutes and inspected for coolant leaks - all
> clear,
> > and when I revved it, sounded better than ever.
> >
> > So, I took it for a test ride.  Felt great, very stable.  I started real
> > slow.. after a block or so there seemed to be some type of electrical
> event -
> > a momentary pause, a yellow warning light flashed on the dash, but the
car
> > continued without a hitch.  It was night and my headlights were normal,
> > signals worked, and it felt amazing.  I drove 1 to 2 miles; near the end
> of
> > the ride I got into it a little and it was running great -smooth as silk
> from
> > idle to 6000 rpm...
> >
> > Came back home and parked in drive way, idle stable as can be, normal
> temp, no
> > warning lights.. noticed LOTs of white smoke coming from under the hood.
> I
> > shut off the car and opened the hood, lots of white smoke.. didn't
> recognize
> > the smell.  I had cleaned up with the intake manifold with intake
cleaner
> and
> > there was probably still some coolant hanging around the block - so it
may
> > have been that stuff burning off.  I decided to put it in the garage and
> > finish the troubleshooting the today, but there was not enough power to
> turn
> > over the engine.  This time a jump wouldn't do it, so I just left it in
> the
> > driveway.
> >
> > Today I had the battery checked, its fine.  I put it back in the car,
> interior
> > lights are bright, key chime dinging, etc.  Turn the key and its like
all
> the
> > power is sucked out of the system.  won't turn over.  Ran the codes and
> got
> > 114 and 116 (ACT and ECT out of self-test range).  I ran the test
twice -
> 1st
> > time the fan was real weak; 2nd time the fan roared to life and the
> interior
> > lights were bright again.  Turn the key to start it up, and it shuts
right
> > down.. no turnover.. lights go way dim..  checked the fuses.. all are
> fine.
> >
> > And so she sits out in the driveway...  anyone experience something
> similar?
> >
> > Floyd
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