'95 sc400 - poor performance / getting codes
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'95 sc400 - poor performance / getting codes
1995 sc400
Fill up at Arco about a month ago and the car started performing poorly. Low/rough idle, sloggish, low power, stumbles around 40mph if you try accelerating. Idles like a truck (put-put noise).
Replaced external fuel filter with no difference. There was rusty appearance to the fuel and particulates ahead of the filter (after passing thru filter).
Tried a cheap ($40) scanner but the CEL blink continuously.
Tried an expensive ($230) scanner but "Unable to connect to vehicle's computer" was the response from the lcd screen. I checked connections, retested etc. with no change.
I jumpered E1 with TE1, TE2 & TC. TE1 gave the same continuous CEL blink and the others made no difference.
Diagnostic connector under hood.
1. How can I tell if the car is OBD1 or other?
2. Is the above CEL response normal when there are no codes?
3. Any ideas what's ailing the car?
Thanks,
sch
Fill up at Arco about a month ago and the car started performing poorly. Low/rough idle, sloggish, low power, stumbles around 40mph if you try accelerating. Idles like a truck (put-put noise).
Replaced external fuel filter with no difference. There was rusty appearance to the fuel and particulates ahead of the filter (after passing thru filter).
Tried a cheap ($40) scanner but the CEL blink continuously.
Tried an expensive ($230) scanner but "Unable to connect to vehicle's computer" was the response from the lcd screen. I checked connections, retested etc. with no change.
I jumpered E1 with TE1, TE2 & TC. TE1 gave the same continuous CEL blink and the others made no difference.
Diagnostic connector under hood.
1. How can I tell if the car is OBD1 or other?
2. Is the above CEL response normal when there are no codes?
3. Any ideas what's ailing the car?
Thanks,
sch
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