it's like new!

[evildragon]

So, where I work is a mechanic whos friends with the company. Turns out they got a guy who knows the engine..

he simply looked at it, listened, looked at the codes, and put his hand on the engine, and said he knows what's wrong..

well guess what, he did! everything is all better now!

the check engine light is still on about knock sensor errors (the same i always had), and since it checks out and the car drives good, he feels the computer may have a faulty diagnosing circuit, but the ignition circuit is running properly.

either way, $420 for a whole fixup.

[silicon212]

Awesome!

[mike561]

glad to hear that, you just cant kill these cars!

[evildragon]

So, how's she sound? Didn't really floor it, just pressed it hard, that's all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h86HN95Jrw

PS: Another video on the tape from this morning. I live here and drive through here everymorning. I also here those chickens and roosters every morning too. Love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hyF3RRLSy0

[PeteA216]

Nice, I kinda liked watching the video. It's like taking a ride in your car. One thing I really like about that area of Florida (well, most of the state actually) is you have those lit up street signs. The only state along the eastern coast that I know of that has those. Anyway, car sounds good!

[mike561]

haha yeah those light up street signs are good, they're all over my town at just about every intersection

[PeteA216]

Y'know, speaking of Florida, how are you guys doin' down there... isn't that tropical storm/hurricane getting close?

[mike561]

yeah thats up near jacksonville i think last i checked and moving up along the coast of the carolinas, last major storm we had here in my area was wilma back in 2005

[evildragon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlWazh2kpf0

outside video..

theres a cut in the video where i removed a part where my tag showed.

[mike561]

Im having the worst luck with my car right now, its like one after another, i still gotta replace the master cylinder and now i got a power steering leak dripping from the steering box

[PeteA216]

I thought you were gonna replace that power steering hose.

[evildragon]

Oh boy, my cars acting up again, though not so severe as before.

My computer and coil are next in line, as the coil is original, and the computer well, it's already a known bad part...

This morning, I start her up, and as soon as I pull into drive, bang, 1 backfire, and hesitation, but then kicks into action and peels right out. Only time it did that.

On the way home, with AC off, it felt "shaky" when at a red light. When AC was turned on, it felt slightly less shaky. (which is the complete opposite as it would have been before).

[mike561]

Originally Posted by PeteA216

I thought you were gonna replace that power steering hose.

I did but its leaking from the steering box now, which i knew had to be replaced anyway but at the time it wasnt leaking thats why i put it off for a bit

[PeteA216]

Well see, now who's fault is that? What makes you say it was bad to begin with?

Oh and I'm sorry to hear your car's acting up again E-Drag.

[evildragon]

thanks.

hopefully it's just bad gas and/or computer malfunction...