Cascade Crew

cameron7710 · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject: any ideas?

well the camaro is having a problem. its really struggling up hill and if u give it to much gas to quick it hesitates really bad then makes a small pop noises and takes off and it seams to do it worse the hotter the engine is. anyone have any ideas what it could be

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject:

Coolant sensor, o2 sensor, clogged cat... it could be several things, you need to check stuff out.

cameron7710 · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

ok ya.tho im sure its not the cat cause that is fairly new

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject:

EST wire unplugged?

cameron7710 · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject:

Saber · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:39 am Post subject:

is the popping sound coming from up front? that's the same thing my car is doing cuts out and pops when i take off and i pretty much have to drive at high rpms mine is cause my car is running in limp mode and that's actually what its called i have a bad fuel pump and missing my mass air flow sensor not saying that's what's wrong with your car but have it looked at cause its doing the same thing my car is. by the way is your check engine light on?

TurdGen1989 · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:37 am Post subject:

just save yourself the trouble as i failed to do so... just go buy a $28 coolant sensor and be done with it lol

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:12 am Post subject:

Saber · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:18 am Post subject:

you can hear it coming from front and back and i have to have the maf sensor out tell i fix the fuel pump or the computer doesn't read the pump is going so the car won't run at all

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:49 am Post subject:

cameron7710 · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject:

well i dont hav any engine lights on and the poping sound is coming for the front so now im thinking its the coolant sensor cause wouldnt that cause it to run lean? plus my car seams to have cooling system problems almost all the repairs that this car has had i the past few years have been coolant related first the radiator then the heater core then the coolant temp sensor and the water pump has been making noises since iv owned the car so y wouldnt it be time for this sensor to go

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

The coolant temp sensors I've seen fail have failed max cold, and cause the engine to run rich. Yours sounds like a lean condition.

Are you overheating? Overheated engine will ping and have no power.

cameron7710 · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject:

Lean condition causes the engine to run hotter. Check fuel pressure, and timing.

Saber · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:

by the way i had a shop check out my car and im only running 25 pounds of pressure and they told me my car should be pushing 44 pounds

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject:

Saber: I'd verify their readings. What shop did you take it to? You're local so I'll now most shops.

Cameron:

Spend the $7 and get a 180ºF Thermostat. Standard V8 Small Block Chevy w/ gasket.

Run something like chevron or shell vas.... 92 octane..... NOT arco, 7-11,etc... and get back to us... Twisted Evil

Saber · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

its a local mechanic in Gresham one of my grandma's good friends owns a shop think its called cleveland autos

lostinconformiti · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject:

cameron7710 · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:54 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject:

Safeway gas sucks. Same with Costco and Fred Meyer. Try Shell or Chevron premium. I do run Arco 87 in the truck, but I have to detune a bit for it.