[Shotimes] Problem - My '95 MTX runs really rough when the en gine temperatur e goes up.

[MFevre@cedco.com]

You know, I don't have anything to do this with, though I'm told you can get
readers at most auto parts stores pretty cheaply. These things come with
code keys, right? 

In any case, the weird thing is that I had this problem happen to me again
this morning for just a spell; it got a little rough, so I checked, and the
temp gauge was a bit higher than usual. Then, right before my eyes, the
needle dropped down to its usual spot and everything ran fine again.

Your suggestion is a good one, I think. My personal suspicion is that
there's something happening with either the thermostat or some piece of
electronics here, but I thought I'd canvas other SHO drivers for their
expertise as well. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin & Cheryl Airth [mailto:clubairth@peoplepc.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 10:34 AM
To: MFevre@cedco.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Problem - My '95 MTX runs really rough when the
engine temperatur e goes up.


Marc:
 Do you know how to get the trouble codes from the computer? If the check
engine light has come on, you should have some codes in memory. . .


> Hi All,
>
> When the gauge reaches the upper middle section of normal, (i.e. the 
> indicator points to the "O" in "Normal" on the gauge itself), my car 
> has taken to running really rough, lurching a bit as I gas it. The 
> "Check Engine" light may or may not come on, but it never stays on, 
> and as soon
as
> the engine cools down a bit, everything is fine, and the car runs like 
> nothing has happened.
>
> The funny thing is, my car has always run on the cool side. On the 
> open road, the needle usually stays just a hair's breadth above the 
> blue "cool" indicator, and in heavy traffic, the temperature gauge has 
> gone up a bit more, but things usually remain well on the low end of 
> normal. Lately, though, the gauge seems to be going higher, and then I 
> run into this trouble.
>
> I'm due to flush out and change the coolant anyway, but I think 
> something else is happening here too.
>
> Anybody have any thoughts about what might be going on here?
>
> Thx!
>
> -Marc