The Skunk is in the hospital...

[C4Fanatic]

Wish me luck...hope I don't have to sell a kidney to get it out!!!

[LGAFF]

whats the diagnosis?

[C4Fanatic]

Don't know yet.

Developed an oil leak up in the front, passenger side, probably one of those many sensors.
And has developed a miss/stumble/stammer, whatever you want to call it. But it doesn't seem to be spark, but more fuel related. Will "hunt" for an idle speed at a stop light sometimes, other times it wants to idle around 1800 rpm, like it has a vacuum leak. And driving down the freeway I could feel it surging at speed, which really bothered me.

Totally bummed at this point.

[mike100]

On my car, those same problems ended up being
1) leaky oil cooler lines
2) popped off purge solenoid vacuum line
3) injectors (but item #2 was more like the your description)

[Blue Flame Restorations]

My throttle body does the "hunt for a idle speed" thing until I blip the throttle. Sending it to Marc tomorrow for a rebuild.

[A1990]

My throttle body does the "hunt for a idle speed" thing until I blip the throttle. Sending it to Marc tomorrow for a rebuild.
Sent mine to Marc two years ago for the same problem. Works perfectly since.

[Paul Workman]

Which "hospital" did you send it to??

Sounds like some smallish stuff being bigger than the sum of it's parts. The leak - wouldn't be surprised if it was the low pressure (idiot light) switch.

Throttle body prolly needs to be re-bushed or something like that.

No worries. You be fine. Da "skunk" will terrorize again!

P.

[XfireZ51]

My throttle body does the "hunt for a idle speed" thing until I blip the throttle. Sending it to Marc tomorrow for a rebuild.

Very likely stickin throttle like mine earlier this year. Marc repositioned the throttle plates and installed helper spring to make sure it closes.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Very likely stickin throttle like mine earlier this year. Marc repositioned the throttle plates and installed helper spring to make sure it closes.


I've done the grease on the plates trick, spray grease on the shaft ends and blipping the throttle all to make it better. The grease only lasts about a week. Runs great right after lubrication though.

Taking it off and boxing it up in a few minutes. Shipping to Marc tomorrow morning.

[C4Fanatic]

Tried the "blip" fix, no help. If it was just the high idle it would have me headed toward the throttle body. But the surge/stumble on acceleration and then surging at cruise speed on the freeway has me leaning a different direction.
Injectors have approximately 27,000miles on them as do the coil packs and wires. Mike had just changed all that right before he sold it to me. So, I hope it's none of that stuff.

Figure the oil leak is the Low Oil sensor, becuase I keep getting that message intermittently.

Don't think she's real crazy about being a daily driver in this Vegas heat, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do sometimes.

[C4Fanatic]

Which "hospital" did you send it to??

P.

It's at Findlay Chevrolet out here in Vegas, there are a couple gentlemen over there that Constantine hooked me up with and highly recommended. So, while it's not at Mark or Corey's, hopefully it's in good hands.

[Paul Workman]

It's at Findlay Chevrolet out here in Vegas, there are a couple gentlemen over there that Constantine hooked me up with and highly recommended. So, while it's not at Mark or Corey's, hopefully it's in good hands.

Ron Hassleman is in Vagas. You'll wanna touch bases w/ him too re your baby!

P.

[C4Fanatic]

Ron Hassleman is in Vagas. You'll wanna touch bases w/ him too re your baby!

P.

Met Ron at Cars n Coffee the first weekend I was out here and haven't seen him since. Love that twin turbo car of his...bad AZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

[WydGlydJim]

Rut-Roh
http://gameserpent.com/gameicons/scoobycastle.jpg
.........hopefully nothing serius.
I'm sure this is Karma for the mileage run.......
;)
or maybe trying to keep up with that quasar rocket.
:dontknow:

[C4Fanatic]

Keep up with the Quasar??? I don't usually drive that slow...:p

Good thing you bought that white one, you can keep up with the skunk now!

[C4Fanatic]

Well the Blue Beastie is home again.

Turned out to be a bunch of vacuum leaks under the plenum again and they had to replace all 3 oil sensors as they were all leaking.
Ran pretty damn good coming home tonight...GAWWWWWD I missed that roar!!!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[Paul Workman]

Great news! I remember the "lost season", so I can relate to that feeling of elation to hear that song again! Glad to hear the "skunk with attitude" is terrorizing the blacktops again!

P.