CHECK ENGINE light & a shudder
Originally Posted by Stranded_2004
Oh well............... alas and alack.......
mustn't complain though... :x
mustn't complain though... :x
Gsopc.............. different problem...
Mine truly was the Mass Air Flow sensor.. finally got it back today.....
Not much of a 'modern' car mechanic, though I used to tear em down back when they were simpler.... and as the name probably indicates to those that do know... (and more for those that dont, like me)... the air flow sensor (Putting this in 'old' terms...so PLEASE dont 'correct' me)...
senses how much air is being fed.... particularly in relation to the air/fuel mixture.... and makes adjustments accordingly. When the air flow sensor is bad, and gives a bad reading, what is happening then is that the car is being fed too much fuel.. .thus the shuddering, and eventually flooding of the engine.
AFTER the team had replaced the sensor and started it up again, it still would not stay running.... they ended up having to replace all 12 spark plugs... and changing the oil, as there was fuel in the oil.....
now this information, compounded with previous issues, brings me to 'today'.... as of yesterday actually, I now 'qualify' for my state's lemon laws... more than 30 days in the shop in first year of ownership.
It's been over that.. in only 3 months of ownership !
What to do.. what to do
Would be much easier if I didnt truly enjoy the car so much, but the reason I like to keep myself and my wife in new cars is because I dont enjoy the hassle and worrying about maintaining, fixing, repairing, replacing, etc etc etc....
Mine truly was the Mass Air Flow sensor.. finally got it back today.....
Not much of a 'modern' car mechanic, though I used to tear em down back when they were simpler.... and as the name probably indicates to those that do know... (and more for those that dont, like me)... the air flow sensor (Putting this in 'old' terms...so PLEASE dont 'correct' me)...
senses how much air is being fed.... particularly in relation to the air/fuel mixture.... and makes adjustments accordingly. When the air flow sensor is bad, and gives a bad reading, what is happening then is that the car is being fed too much fuel.. .thus the shuddering, and eventually flooding of the engine.
AFTER the team had replaced the sensor and started it up again, it still would not stay running.... they ended up having to replace all 12 spark plugs... and changing the oil, as there was fuel in the oil.....
now this information, compounded with previous issues, brings me to 'today'.... as of yesterday actually, I now 'qualify' for my state's lemon laws... more than 30 days in the shop in first year of ownership.
It's been over that.. in only 3 months of ownership !
What to do.. what to do
Would be much easier if I didnt truly enjoy the car so much, but the reason I like to keep myself and my wife in new cars is because I dont enjoy the hassle and worrying about maintaining, fixing, repairing, replacing, etc etc etc....
Originally Posted by Stranded_2004
now this information, compounded with previous issues, brings me to 'today'.... as of yesterday actually, I now 'qualify' for my state's lemon laws... more than 30 days in the shop in first year of ownership.
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