[Shotimes] running bad, have codes, please help

[Jason Hartberger]

This happened to me after I washed my engine (never again...). What ended up
happening was I got water in my plug wells, and it ended up fouling the
wires. Lopey idle, loss of power, stumbly acceleration. Power loss came and
went. Most noticeable between 2K and 3K. I had to change my plug wires...
that fixed it all. If you don't get it fixed, it'll destwoy your cats
eventually. You might just have crap in your wells/coil pack, or you could
have a bad wire.

Jason

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Schick" <jschick@aafp.org>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <TechSHO@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 9:36 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] running bad, have codes, please help


> Greetings all,
>
> The high mileage gremlins have struck again. The trusty 92 has been
> getting crappy mileage lately, and having some intermittent issues
> (especially directly after starting it cold) that were getting a bit
> worrisome. Culminated today by repeating it every time I went to go
> somewhere - I'd get it started and the idle would be real rough and
> lopey, CE light would come on, and any throttle input would make it bog
> / hesitate and want to die. Eventually when it'd warm up to operating
> temperature the light would finally go out, and all symptoms immediately
> vanished. On long trips the cycle would appear again, and then just as
> mysteriously vanish again (usually lasting for 5 minutes or so).
>
> I ran the KOEO and KOER tests this evening. I got many codes, mainly
> because I'm too stupid to do the goose test right. I will share the
> pertinent ones I'd appreciate feedback on:
>
> KOEO
> 519 - power steering pressure switch circuit open
> 215 - coil #1 circuit fail (!)
> 452 - insufficient input from vehicle speed sensor
>
> KOER
> 116 - ECT (?)
>
> I used the code list on SHOTimes.
>
> 519 - This is just because I have the VAPS unplugged (on purpose mind
> you), right? Anything else this could be pointing to or I should worry
> about?
>
> 215 - Yikes. I thought the coil was the yellowish jelly filled box the
> non-sparkplug side of the wires plugs into - are there three separate
> ones? If so, should I replace all of them while doing #1? Can the
> coil(s) be tested on or off the car? If I'm reading the chart right, why
> would this not trip the CE light?
>
> 452 - Just need to buy a new VSS if the old one is plugged in and
> otherwise looks ok? Can it be anything else? Should I even care since
> the mechanical aspect of the speedo works just fine, and the car
> normally drives perfectly?
>
> 116 - This code doesn't exist, but 115, 117 and 118 all point to the
> ECT, should I just assume I counted wrong and replace it while I'm
> bending over for the coil(s), if they're even available? It's kinda old
> and I assume is part of my poor mileage problem (250-ish miles per tank,
> and I don't rag on it THAT bad).
>
> Thanks in advance for any input,
>
> Justin
> silver 92 SHO in KCMO
> 205k and trying to keep her counting quickly
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