[Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

[Bill Murray]

I bought my Optima Redtop sometime in '99 and it is still going strong(knock
on wood).  I even had a bad alternator during that time and was getting some
very weird voltages at times.  I know there was a supposed re-design or
something along those lines a few years ago, but I'd be willing to try
another one.  I know Jim White had a problem with his Optima a few years ago
though.  I may try an Odyssey battery next though.  

With my luck, since they're predicting the first snow of the season tomorrow
night, my battery will fail.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 4:48 PM
To: 'Mark Mucher'; 'SHOtimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

If you got an Optima, you may have to replace it more often.

Sorry, but there have been NUMEROUS discussions across a few cars lists, and
unless I needed a sealed battery (to maybe put it in the trunk without a
case), I will spend $50 on AutoZone Duralast batteries and be happier (as
I've been).

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mark Mucher
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 4:39 PM
To: 'SHOtimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

Ron,

I agree!

I've repeatedly seen MULTIPLE, REALLY WEIRD stuff fixed completely by a new
battery.

Besides, here in Florida anyway, one can't count on a battery for more than
2-3 years tops.

If I was smart, I'd replace them on that interval as PM.

(Unless I got an Optima - Hmmmm...)

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 4:30 PM
To: 'SHOtimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

Well, the CPS doesn't cause "bucking".

I would also suspect the battery, and/or the battery terminals.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mark Mucher
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 4:22 PM
To: 'SHOtimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

I disagree - not theoretically, only from personal expreience...

I had VIOLENT bucking at speed, intermittant tach loss and starting
problems, etc.

I replaced my cam sensor (which was GLUED on, BTW) and if fixed everything!

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Leigh Smith
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 3:54 PM
To: Marlene Doyle; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

I'll agree with Ron, sounds like CPS.
To be sure; while it won't start:
dead tach = CPS (crank)
tach works=CID (cam sensor)
For absoultely sure: read the codes
If you try it and it won't start it will set a code. But you have to read
the code then, before you fire it up and it runs and erases it!
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marlene Doyle" <snowwind1990@yahoo.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 12:28 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!


> Good morning all,
>   Bart decided to follow his big brother into the world of mystery
illnesses......
>   For a while now Snow has had a little problem of " dying " and then
restarting after a couple of trying attempts......seems like the fuel pedal
is just dead..
>
>   Today Bart started doing the exact same thing, same way.......tach 
> dies
and the Christmas tree effect of dash lights happen and nothing.....wait a
couple of minutes and Voila......I am alive again.
>   So my SHOwizards.........Whatzzzzzzup with dat?
>   Fuel pressure regulator..?? maybe??
>   Not electrical at all.....so we can rule that one out on the two of
them....
>
>
>
>               http://www.cardomain.com/id/snowwind
>   1990 White S H O:    Snowwind:  @321K..very stock, very OEM
>   1991 Black S H O:    Bart:  @230K ..not stock, not very OEM..
tokicos/eibachs/SHOSHOP CAI/2nd fuel pump replaced 5/04 
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