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Hi.
My first post here. First off I’m nowhere near a car expert so I apologize if some of my questions seem basic and for my long post (please grab a beverage) but here is my situation:
For the past year or so the car stalls and usually when 1) Shifting from drive to reverse after giving it gas, going backwards and then stopping 2) When in a stop and go situation and giving it a little bit of gas it then stalls and just recently (I freaked out) 3) It has cut out completely on the highway (going >100kph) and there is no power to the gas pedal and I have to pull over and then the dash lights come on and I have to restart. In all these cases, the car will restart right away with.
This leads into my question for a fix. The Check Engine light has come on but maybe a year or so ago and not since then. I have taken the car into many shops and none can scan it. It has a 12pin ALDL connector under the steering wheel (see attached pic) It says OBD1 certified under the hood. I noticed that the pins on the ALDL are on the left instead of the right…does that make a difference? Also, is there a way to test if the port is defective? Or if the computer (is it the ECM?) is defective?
I have tried to find a scanner that will work that will not cost me as much as another vehicle. I’ve read about OBD 1.5 but I’m not sure if mine is that because it has the 12pin ALDL and not the 16pin
Would any of these scanners work?
Innova
3120d http://innova.com/en-US/Product/Detail/3120d
3140d http://innova.com/en-US/Product/Detail/3140d
3140e (Newer Version) http://innova.com/en-US/Product/Detail/3140e
31703 http://pro.innova.com/Product/FullDe…9-56689f996baaThese all say OBD1 but like I said with reading about OBD 1.5 I have no idea if they would work. Also, is it possible to read ABS codes and live data with any of these or can that even be done with OBD1?
For this stalling issue I’ve read about possible causes:
Fuel Injector
Fuel Filter
Fuel Pump
TPS
Alternator(?)If I can scan it it will hopefully pinpoint the issue it will save me a lot of $$$ for the shop trying to guess what it might be!
I have an emission test coming and am worried it won’t pass due to the stalling problems. Although it passed last time with no problems (and low readings)
Ok, that’s my first issue…How’s that beverage? Perhaps it needs a refill?
The 2nd issue relates to the multi function switch. I had it replaced about a year ago when I noticed smoke coming from the steering wheel) and the shop apparently broke a spring that is needed for the high beams to activate. They tried to get a replacement (3 different sources) but none of them fit. Does anyone have any idea as to what this part is called? I have a Haynes manual but it doesn’t show anything about this part. As this time my signals work (high beams don’t) however the left signal I have to hold down just slightly to get it to flash and many times I hear it flashing rapidly but the light doesn’t blink (bulb isn’t burnt out) so maybe it’s some kind of wiring issue? I was told to fix the signal issues I would have to find someone that can rebuild the streering column…
This car has 160kms on it and if I can get a few more years out of it I’d be very happy.
Any thoughts would be greatly apprecitated!
Thanks for reading.
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