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[Dave Pillsbury]

Sounds like plugged convertors to me. Poor performance higher temps. 
classic cat convertor symptoms. Hell I just diagnosed that on a 94 MTX 
over the weekend!
Dave


Dave Kegel wrote:

>I think you guys are missing a key point here.  The car should not start
>running poorly simply because the water temp is a little higher than it
>usually runs at.
>
>Something else is wrong.
>
>Dave Kegel
>
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>On Behalf Of MFevre@cedco.com
>Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 1:07 PM
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>Cc: SHOtimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] (no subject)
>
>
>My inclination is to agree with Zach. The general performance of the car is
>consistent with what he is suggesting. I'll definitely be changing the stat
>and the single-wire sensor when I flush out and replace the coolant this
>weekend. 
>
>With Kevin's link to the FAQ, (worked fine for me by the way), I'll check
>the codes as well and see what I get.
>
>Double-checking the fan's performance will be another thing I look at as
>well.
>
>
>
>
>_____________________________
>Message: 9
>Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 07:15:30 -0500
>From: Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com>
>To: Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Problem - My '95 MTX runs really rough when the
>  en gine temperatur e goes up.
>Cc: `V6 SHOtimes <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>, mfevre@cedco.com
>
>While air may be a culprit, this seems unlikely as the system has been
>ticking along really well.  When your stat begins to stick it will swing the
>gauge dramatically as well.  It goes way up, then when the stat finally
>opens it drops back down quickly until the stat would close up again.  Mine
>fluctuates a little, but I am gettign my real temperature reading out of the
>coolant in the block, so I just disregaurd it as the stat opening and
>closing.
>
>What I was suggesting was that it's a 2 part problem.  1 the thermostat
>sticks.  and 2 the temp gauge is reading too low and not showing the temp as
>high as it really is.
>
>Z
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