[Shotimes] OT More help with '99 Rodeo

Steve Tatro Steve Tatro" <stevetatro@att.net
Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:23:58 -0500


More questions.  Sorry for all the OT, you guys are just so damn smart.

I went and swapped cars with the AWA, and fired up the Rodeo.  Idled a little
low, and couldn't quite figure out where it should be idling.  Would drop as
low as 400rpm and then bounce back up to 1200rpm.  Didn't see the CE light
come on.

Took off to head to the local AutoZone, and it was down on power a bit.  Very
noticable hesitation down low, and a bit more difficult to accelerate on the
interstate.  I've driven my SHO with 5 cylinders, and driven it with 4
cylinders.  I'd say the Rodeo felt like it was down to 5 (it's a 3.2L 24V
DOHC, with direct ignition coil over plug similar to the V8 SHO).

This got me started thinking: could I have a bad coil, similar to what happens
on the V8 SHO quite frequently?

Oh, and I got to AutoZone and had them hook up the OBD-II scanner and it
showed no stored codes.  My wife swears she saw the CE light, so I can't
figure that one out.

Anyone else have any more ideas?  The old guy at AutoZone simply suggested I
change spark plugs and the fuel filter ;^)

Thanks as always,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 164k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio