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Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem

by "mr.som ting wong" <dbrider@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 17, 2008 at 09:44 AM

it's plain to me you have no common sense when it comes to fixing a car
the basics would be check battery connections then scan tool
a scantool and fault codes can and do reveal the basics

idbwill wrote:

> On May 11, 1:08 pm, "mr.som ting wong" <dbri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > start by pulling fault codes from the pcm before you throww any more
> > parts at it.
>
> No Mr. Wong, that is "wong". You check the "basics" first, which he is
> doing. He just forgot/didn't know a few things to do/check. Once
> you've eliminated the basics, and a problem is still there, you can
> check the codes if you want, but they will be meaningless! Someone
> could have un-hooked sensors, pulled plug wires, etc. to see if the
> problem changes/goes away. Of course that will set a code, which is
> worthless. You need to clear the codes, then drive the car through
> various conditions, then check for codes and diagnosis/repair
> accordingly. If there are no codes, then you'll want check "real time
> data" and see what ain't doin what when it possda.
 




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98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
cwl313@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-05-08 09:03:26 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
idbwill <idbwill@[EMAI  2008-05-08 09:20:24 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
"mr.som ting wong&qu  2008-05-11 13:08:48 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
Steve B. <none@[EMAIL   2008-05-08 20:37:47 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
boxing@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-05-10 22:46:36 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
idbwill <idbwill@[EMAI  2008-05-11 12:21:36 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
cwl313@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-05-14 07:25:48 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
ray <rollingviolation@  2008-05-18 02:20:44 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
cwl313@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-05-14 07:26:32 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
"wcs94@[EMAIL PROTEC  2008-05-14 08:42:12 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
"mr.som ting wong&qu  2008-05-17 09:44:55 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
"mr.som ting wong&qu  2008-05-17 09:49:29 
Re: 98 Grand Am Stalling Problem
idbwill <idbwill@[EMAI  2008-05-17 07:10:14 

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