Sluggish performance after running for a short time
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Yeah... exactly. The car runs fantastic most of the time, but this one thing is really nagging me.
Like I said in my previous post I'm beginning to suspect the tranny. The poor acceleration seems to happen more frequently at turns or after, but I'm beginning to think it's not downshifting rather than a power issue. But one time specifically I'm thinking about I went around a corner and kept my foot consistent on the accelerator. It was sluggish, and then seemingly stepped up in power twice about 3 seconds later and 4 seconds later. The rpms stayed consistent from what I remember, however they could have increased... can't remember.
I'm pretty sure if I can get this figured out, I'll have about another .5 to 1 mpg. I'm really thinking it's the ECU which is controlling the shifting and power output of the tranny. I'll know this week. My friend is coming into town to help me with this problem this week and already have the capacitors to ensure my ECU works for a long time.
Yeah... exactly. The car runs fantastic most of the time, but this one thing is really nagging me.
Like I said in my previous post I'm beginning to suspect the tranny. The poor acceleration seems to happen more frequently at turns or after, but I'm beginning to think it's not downshifting rather than a power issue. But one time specifically I'm thinking about I went around a corner and kept my foot consistent on the accelerator. It was sluggish, and then seemingly stepped up in power twice about 3 seconds later and 4 seconds later. The rpms stayed consistent from what I remember, however they could have increased... can't remember.
I'm pretty sure if I can get this figured out, I'll have about another .5 to 1 mpg. I'm really thinking it's the ECU which is controlling the shifting and power output of the tranny. I'll know this week. My friend is coming into town to help me with this problem this week and already have the capacitors to ensure my ECU works for a long time.
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As far as I can tell the ignition coils did the trick. Great power all the way through and even after the engine warms up. I am testing the mpg now and hopefully will see the increase I'm expecting. At this point I'm about 95% sure that the coils were the culprit, but the days have been cooler lately and I could be imagining things.
I'll post more once I know. I'm also going to replace the capacitors on my ECU as they will most likely go out at some point on my vehicle and I plan on driving this for a long time.
As far as I can tell the ignition coils did the trick. Great power all the way through and even after the engine warms up. I am testing the mpg now and hopefully will see the increase I'm expecting. At this point I'm about 95% sure that the coils were the culprit, but the days have been cooler lately and I could be imagining things.
I'll post more once I know. I'm also going to replace the capacitors on my ECU as they will most likely go out at some point on my vehicle and I plan on driving this for a long time.
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Ok... So finally got my capacitors changed on my ECU. Ordered them weeks ago, and my friend got into town late this last week, and finally changed them out today. No problems, went fairly smooth.
So far with an initial test drive, I seem to notice better performance and didn't experience the sluggishness I've been seeing. However, they were short drives and haven't obviously had a lot of time to see if there are the symptoms I've been experiencing.
I am super happy to know that these caps will likely last the life of the car and looking forward to many years with my black beauty. For those who might be interested, I bought double the needed caps, and would happily ship them to someone for shipping costs. For a '93.
I'll keep everyone posted.
So far with an initial test drive, I seem to notice better performance and didn't experience the sluggishness I've been seeing. However, they were short drives and haven't obviously had a lot of time to see if there are the symptoms I've been experiencing.
I am super happy to know that these caps will likely last the life of the car and looking forward to many years with my black beauty. For those who might be interested, I bought double the needed caps, and would happily ship them to someone for shipping costs. For a '93.
I'll keep everyone posted.
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Ok... So finally got my capacitors changed on my ECU. Ordered them weeks ago, and my friend got into town late this last week, and finally changed them out today. No problems, went fairly smooth.
So far with an initial test drive, I seem to notice better performance and didn't experience the sluggishness I've been seeing. However, they were short drives and haven't obviously had a lot of time to see if there are the symptoms I've been experiencing.
I am super happy to know that these caps will likely last the life of the car and looking forward to many years with my black beauty. For those who might be interested, I bought double the needed caps, and would happily ship them to someone for shipping costs. For a '93.
I'll keep everyone posted.
So far with an initial test drive, I seem to notice better performance and didn't experience the sluggishness I've been seeing. However, they were short drives and haven't obviously had a lot of time to see if there are the symptoms I've been experiencing.
I am super happy to know that these caps will likely last the life of the car and looking forward to many years with my black beauty. For those who might be interested, I bought double the needed caps, and would happily ship them to someone for shipping costs. For a '93.
I'll keep everyone posted.
The only regret is that you should have done it quicker following the #2 post by Legender.
Anyway, I'm glad that you now feel the performance is better too. I always suggest people who own an old LS400 to replace ECU capacitors as a preventive measure before to have serious problems. It only costs $10 for a DIYer and he/she can expect a better performance as well as escaping from unexpected peculiar problems that no one considers caused by the ECU.
Your suggestion to ship spare capacitors to someone who is seriously needed is a very good idea. I like the way you try to help people. There wiil be another happy owner soon.
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Congratulations on your success to fix,CMDSlick.
The only regret is that you should have done it quicker following the #2 post by Legender.
Anyway, I'm glad that you now feel the performance is better too. I always suggest people who own an old LS400 to replace ECU capacitors as a preventive measure before to have serious problems. It only costs $10 for a DIYer and he/she can expect a better performance as well as escaping from unexpected peculiar problems that no one considers caused by the ECU.
Your suggestion to ship spare capacitors to someone who is seriously needed is a very good idea. I like the way you try to help people. There wiil be another happy owner soon.
The only regret is that you should have done it quicker following the #2 post by Legender.
Anyway, I'm glad that you now feel the performance is better too. I always suggest people who own an old LS400 to replace ECU capacitors as a preventive measure before to have serious problems. It only costs $10 for a DIYer and he/she can expect a better performance as well as escaping from unexpected peculiar problems that no one considers caused by the ECU.
Your suggestion to ship spare capacitors to someone who is seriously needed is a very good idea. I like the way you try to help people. There wiil be another happy owner soon.
Yes I wish I had done it sooner! It was one of the items on my list, but unfortunately I was at the mercy of my friend who could help me with this. Just glad that it is done and for your efforts helping find the culprit on the other posts.
I'll keep people posted. Hopefully this is it!
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It's looking really good! Went on a longer drive today, and notice quite a bit of a difference. At a few points when I just was thinking about something else (work most likely) and was just driving, I was almost shocked out of my normal thoughts because of the difference in response. I also am not noticing any decrease in power after the car has warmed up. I would highly recommend changing out the capacitors even if you aren't noticing a lot of problems. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Thanks again everyone.
Thanks again everyone.
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