My car is in limp mode
08-24-12, 09:11 AM
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My car is in limp mode
along with the sensor 1/2 errors i'm also getting a cylinder 4 misfire, and sometimes a random cylinder misfire error. car is almost undrivable.
08-24-12, 09:25 AM
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Car is always garaged, so that can't be the case.
Only diff today from yesterday is it's raining.
Also forgot to mention it's complaining:
P0175
System Too Rich (A/F Rich Malfunction, Bank 2)
P0300
Random Misfire Detected
Would the a/f sensor cause this kind of behavior?
Only diff today from yesterday is it's raining.
Also forgot to mention it's complaining:
P0175
System Too Rich (A/F Rich Malfunction, Bank 2)
P0300
Random Misfire Detected
Would the a/f sensor cause this kind of behavior?
08-24-12, 09:58 AM
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Another clue is looking at my errors code before and after changing to vampire taps for the o2 simulator. Before it complained about low voltage for sensor 1 and 2, and now it complains about high voltage even for sensor 1!. but they're not related. or is the o2 simulator tapping power from the sensor 1?
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08-24-12, 10:37 AM
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I started her after i cleared codes, drove 1km then cel came on and i felt accel was weird, and it went into limp mode. Parked at side of road multiple times to work, each time i clear it, it comes back after i apply throttle.
08-24-12, 10:40 AM
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all codes current can be summed up as:
bank 2 rich
stuck in rich
random misfire
bank 2 sensor 1 voltage too high
bank 1 sensor 2 voltage too high
bank 1 sensor 2 voltage too high
If i'm not mistaken, too high usually means short circuit?
bank 2 rich
stuck in rich
random misfire
bank 2 sensor 1 voltage too high
bank 1 sensor 2 voltage too high
bank 1 sensor 2 voltage too high
If i'm not mistaken, too high usually means short circuit?
08-24-12, 11:21 AM
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Do you have any modifications, or is the car stock?
Do you have a dealership or trusted mechanic close by?
Flashing CEL and misfire are conditions under which you should not be trying to drive your car. It could all end up being a bad electrical connection, or it could get nasty. Rich is better than lean, but if you are running way too rich and it is causing misfires, continual flooding of the system could cause too much gas to get in your oil.
Do you have a dealership or trusted mechanic close by?
Flashing CEL and misfire are conditions under which you should not be trying to drive your car. It could all end up being a bad electrical connection, or it could get nasty. Rich is better than lean, but if you are running way too rich and it is causing misfires, continual flooding of the system could cause too much gas to get in your oil.
08-24-12, 11:45 AM
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It's been 2 months and I can't resolve the o2 sim issue yet. JE performance whom i bought it from has basically ignored my pm as well. Such customer service 
08-24-12, 11:45 AM
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You've had these electric problems for some time already. I don't know if it was caused by splicing wires to install the O2 simulators or the header installation itself, but what I'd suggest is to stop trying anything and take the car to the dealer.