tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post7150809647947716108..comments2023-12-30T12:31:14.482-08:00Comments on The Lonely Libertarian: FMLhiswiserangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13823260651306838495noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-66135353600570655952015-11-18T08:57:38.959-08:002015-11-18T08:57:38.959-08:00Apply the "5 year rule" to stuff like th...Apply the "5 year rule" to stuff like this.<br /><br />Will I even remember this in five years? If not, or I'll remember it as being funny, then it's not really all that important, although it seems so now.c w swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-12334488627671263332015-11-17T05:59:22.589-08:002015-11-17T05:59:22.589-08:00There is a rash of bad capacitors in the ignition ...There is a rash of bad capacitors in the ignition voltage control circuit on the engine control unit circuit board. It's something to check when an engine starts acting weird and the fault codes are merely symptons. You have to pull the computer out and open it up and you can actually see brown stains and board damage around the ruptured capacitors. If it is only a minor rupture sometimes you can actually solder a new capacitor in. If it has leaked to the extent that the board is damaged you'll have to replace the computer. Go read the Wikipedia article "capacitor plague". Your vehicle is out of the time frame but I chased one of these around a 94 Toyota for a year before I found the bad cap. I can't be sure that's what it is but it is something to check. Enjoying the same lovely weather here North of the DFW metroplex as you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-31568504001355193412015-11-16T20:14:56.795-08:002015-11-16T20:14:56.795-08:00Angel,
You know what they say, when life hands you...Angel,<br />You know what they say, when life hands you lemons,... throw them at the head of the first sob that pisses you of until he runs away screaming for mercy. It won't help, but it will make you feel a little better. Of course, not as good as Xanax but I am afraid you are on your own there. Seriously, I feel for you, been in your shoes so many times, I have blisters.pigpen51https://www.blogger.com/profile/07447842175184001919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-12066326110800858002015-11-16T20:14:45.851-08:002015-11-16T20:14:45.851-08:00Or a set of plugs cap rotor and wires . betting fo...Or a set of plugs cap rotor and wires . betting formerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529989343125853513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-33369353448322772972015-11-16T20:10:10.932-08:002015-11-16T20:10:10.932-08:00Idle air control motorIdle air control motorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529989343125853513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-28320747844106789712015-11-16T20:03:55.011-08:002015-11-16T20:03:55.011-08:00prayers, and wishin I could send other "spiri...prayers, and wishin I could send other "spirits" to help you make it thru......<br /><br />vaquero viejoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-39353137939822167952015-11-16T19:14:10.806-08:002015-11-16T19:14:10.806-08:00Angel, are you by any chance using "cheap gas...Angel, are you by any chance using "cheap gas" meaning non-name brand gas? I had an old Plymouth that once developed symptoms just like you describe (stalling at idle, but ran OK at higher RPMs). I cleaned and rebuilt the carburetor (yes, it had one of those--no fuel injection), but with no change in the symptoms. I then took the carb to a buddy who worked at a carb shop, and he tested it and said my carburetor was fine. He then asked me where I bought my gas, and I said "Gas N Go" (an off-brand). He asked how long I had been buying gas there, and I said, "about a month." He then asked how long I had been having the symptoms, and I said, "about a month--doh!" He then told me to wait until the gas tank was almost empty, and then to fill the tank with a name brand gas. I filled it with Shell, and I could tell when the Shell gas made it to the carburetor as the idle speed picked up, no more stalling, etc.<br /><br />So before you spend tons of money on repairs, check the quality of the gasoline you are feeding your beast. Other things to check would be a poisoned/plugged catalytic converter, but if it runs fine at highway RPMs that's probably not what the problem is.<br /><br />RustyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-78610979420868077772015-11-16T18:50:28.115-08:002015-11-16T18:50:28.115-08:00Here ya' go:
http://www.obd-codes.com/faq/rea...Here ya' go:<br /><br />http://www.obd-codes.com/faq/read-gm-2-digit-obd-codes-free.php<br /><br />And they give you a link to what the codes mean.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-17604247016927579372015-11-16T18:10:10.600-08:002015-11-16T18:10:10.600-08:00The momvan is a 1995 GMC Safari.The momvan is a 1995 GMC Safari.hiswiserangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823260651306838495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-13114143839764162572015-11-16T18:08:41.125-08:002015-11-16T18:08:41.125-08:00The law requires OBDII on 96 and newer autos. I ho...The law requires OBDII on 96 and newer autos. I hope your mechanic pulls both your legs so they end up even.<br />DarylAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-24111936576252443262015-11-16T17:15:09.268-08:002015-11-16T17:15:09.268-08:00autozone reads codes for freeautozone reads codes for freeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-83233588157083766572015-11-16T16:29:47.967-08:002015-11-16T16:29:47.967-08:00If the car is too old to support "OBD II"...If the car is too old to support "OBD II", which it is, there's a way to read out the codes using the "check engine" light.<br /><br />I don't know which method to use as I don't know the specifics of your vehicle, but I'm surprised your mechanic didn't know.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-59079261216027865982015-11-16T16:01:38.708-08:002015-11-16T16:01:38.708-08:00Ugggg when it rains it pours. Huggs my amigo. I...Ugggg when it rains it pours. Huggs my amigo. I'll be saying a prayer for your finances and sanity tonight. North Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03738052124524337884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-37303658918896562982015-11-16T15:58:27.171-08:002015-11-16T15:58:27.171-08:00honey...dont fret...it only goes downhill from hea...honey...dont fret...it only goes downhill from hear<br /><br />bison guyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com