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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