Current situation..
Maybe somebody has seen this before..? I had the pedal in the same place the whole time.
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My suggestion would be to pull the cluster out and check the electrical connections since both the tack and fuel gauge needles are bouncing. Could just be a dirty ground connection....something common to these two.
Are all the other gauges okay? |
I hear some funky noises in the background, is the engine running smoothly or is it erratic like the gages?
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Sorry, it took so long to get back.. Yeah the other gauges are working fine.. the engine on does weird stuff when the tach gauge goes funky.
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After reading what Captain wrote, I replayed video with sound up and heard the engine; this is not a loose connection in the instrument cluster!
The engine sounds like it is cutting out and then back in....thus causing the bouncing needles. Suggest checking electrical connections to the PCM, distributor, ignition module, coil, grounds....etc. Check alternator output as well. Good luck and let us know what you find if anything. |
Originally Posted by LannyL81
(Post 610735)
After reading what Captain wrote, I replayed video with sound up and heard the engine; this is not a loose connection in the instrument cluster!
The engine sounds like it is cutting out and then back in....thus causing the bouncing needles. Suggest checking electrical connections to the PCM, distributor, ignition module, coil, grounds....etc. Check alternator output as well. Good luck and let us know what you find if anything. As a side note, his only did this in the rain. Dry days, ran fine. |
Might want to check the fuel filter for restriction, then check fuel pressure and leakdown.
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It's not the fuel filter, just recently replaced that along with the fuel pump and throttle position sensor.. for the last major problem. Now that we speak of it, it's worse on rainy days.. Think i'm going to replace those 2 when I get paid.
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Originally Posted by xxEddieKxx
(Post 610802)
Now that we speak of it, it's worse on rainy days..
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Captain, notice you say use AC Delco original parts. I have also heard others say when replacing the fuel pump be sure to use original because others may give problems. Are these things that temperamental? Just seems like any named brand good plug would work as well. No?
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Hi xxEddie, looks like it could be a grounding issue, maybe. Have a friend whom had issues with his blazer for two years. He was older and didnt want to go deep on a repair. He took the truck to the dealer. After ten days of headaches at the dealer they took the entire dash out and found the big/main wire bundle where it comes close to or through the steering column brace-formed metal frame work had worn through the wire insulation and the resulting intermittant arcing was makeing big trouble.The repair was expensive and he was disgusted with the truck problems. Sold it. I would never have guessed that one.
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Originally Posted by specialty8
(Post 611025)
Captain, notice you say use AC Delco original parts. I have also heard others say when replacing the fuel pump be sure to use original because others may give problems. Are these things that temperamental? Just seems like any named brand good plug would work as well. No?
As for plugs, several members use NGK and have good luck with them. I don't count on luck, I use AC Delco 41-993 with a gap of .060" (that's what came in it when it was new). |
So, I've replaced the vehicle speed sensor, ignition control module, and coil.. Problem still there, but not as bad.. 3rd gear is still jumpy a bit..
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Did you check fuel pressure and leakdown?
Did you replace the distributor cap & rotor with AC Delco parts? |
No, I haven't been able to check it, was scared to drive it off cause the gears after 2nd were being stupid.. and I haven't touched the distributor or rotor yet.
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If the engine runs poorly, the transmission will shift poorly. A transmission is similar to a computer: If you put bad information into it, you'll get bad information out of it;)
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Well, after I replaced these last few parts, It runs a lot better.. Just seems like 3rd gear is slipping a little bit..
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I have an airtex pump in my 97 blazer for 6plus years not a problem, guess it's the luck of the draw with any part you buy, regardless of manufacturer! I would try replacing the complete distributor, can get them for $52 on ebay shipped from Skip White, better made than factory with aluminum housing & brass terminals, plus 5 yr warranty! Good Luck!
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Local Chevy dealership pulled 4 codes.. MAF, EVAP, EGR, and throttle pedal sensor.. which I've never heard of.. I replaced maf with one from pick and pull.. now it acts funny if I take off slow..
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#1 Check fuel pressure and leakdown, and post the results.
#2 Find out exactly what DTC's are in memory and post them. Some vehicles have a "throttle pedal sensor", yours does not. Yours has a throttle position sensor. If the dealer doesn't know that, find a new dealer ;) |
Well, been forever since I've posted updates.. replaced a few more parts, then my brother was chasing wires.. and found that my park/neutral switch was cracked, causing it to short out.. replaced that and then the shift cable became a problem.. which I just did get replaced.. the cable housing was worn into.. runs like it did when I bought it.
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