Capt'n Rob Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I live in Michigan and the weather is getting warmer, My 95 Eldo is starting to act up. The car will rough idle and die out under load. The EGR code is present and the "check engine light" would come on. The car would do this several times while driving, once it dies, the car would need to rest for a period of time and then start. Instead of the car turning over, it would basically really rough idle then sputter out. I replaced the EGR and that seem to clear up the code and the "check engine light". But the car will still rough idles, but it does appear to die out less, only twice since the new EGR and think that was because of the med octane fuel. What the heck could I look for now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stsjoe Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 when it dies out does holding the gas to the floor help it restart? if so the preasure regulator may be bad( mine was hard to start when warm) Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Yes, but more like playing with the gas like it was carbureted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stsjoe Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Yes, but more like playing with the gas like it was carbureted. thats exactly what mine was doing (had a 95 eldo at the time) do you know were the regulator is? very easy to check and replace maybe 15 minutes tops! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Have no clue of the location? Where and how much? I have a chiltons manual for the 95, will that show me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stsjoe Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 dont know if chiltons shows it or not, its under the plastic engine cover to the rear on the right(drivers side) close to the egr but under the cover, cant remember what it cost but wasnt astronomical, if you dont see it in your manual let me know I'll scan the page in mine and email it to ya. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Thanks for the test procedure. I will check this out when I get home from work. I will report back my findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushinthelac Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Not sure of your problem or if this is any help. But a few years back i can remember when the computer said idle engine immediately.....here it was a broken fan belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted March 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 OK, now the car is worse, it's 70 degrees here today and it died about 6 times while out to lunch. I did the check out in the parking lot at work and here is my report back. After popping off the cover and locating the FPR, I removed the vacuum line for a bout 45 seconds, thats all the car will run at under hot conditions at idle. For 45 seconds their was no fuel. BUT, the mechanic that replaced my EGR forgot to tighten a back bolt! This guy works at a Cadillac Dealership for crying out loud. Two questions, could that back bolt be a culprit or do I need to run the car longer than 45 seconds to notice any fuel coming from the FPR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted March 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 OK, have a guy coming up to work with some tools to tighten down the EGR. I'll report back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stsjoe Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Let me know Capt. still sounds like the fpr but I guess it could be a injector or somthing. Bob could probably shed more light. Is it giving you a code for the stall? Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Tightened down the EGR with a 10mm. Left home for work and the car stalled out over 30 time driving 15 miles. I had to shut the car off, let it rest and restart. Go a half mile and stall. It's only when you let off the gas at times it cuts off. Talked to my guy at the dealer and he told me to bring it in. Now thinking it could be a map sensor? Report back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted April 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 OK, it's not a map sensor after all. Still having the problem. It's back at the dealership getting worked on out the back door. (Friend of mine is Caddy mechanic) Here is the deal so far, the mechanic hooked up a fuel pressure gage and was able to duplicate the symptom, the fuel pressure gage basically went down to no pressure when duplicating the problem. Now he is thinking it is a fuel pump. I'll keep you posted and let him know about the ICS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted April 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Sputtering problem resolved due to a bad fuel pump but "Stop Engine" - Low Oil Pressure problem still lingering. Any other thoughts? I also swapped out my links pins and busings reducing the front end noise down to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted April 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 Current codes are as follows: P065 current P137 current I032 current Can any of these be related the Low Oil Pressure warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted April 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Not yet, but I will start looking into it. check/replace the low oil pressure switch on the oil filter adapter. Where would this be located and is the a price for the switch? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt'n Rob Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 bbobynski you were right! Oil pressure switch on the oil filter adapter went bad, problem solved and car back to normal. My mechanic swapped it out for $40. Nice job on the new board guys. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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