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  • July 20, 2012 at 11:00 am #459020
    MattMatt
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      Any check engine lights?

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    • July 20, 2012 at 11:00 am #459021
      rice400rice400
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        [quote]Quoted From Beefy: _x000D_
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        Any check engine lights?

        July 21, 2012 at 11:00 am #459022
        justfaisaljustfaisal
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          The engine light has been on for i dont even know how long and the car is good on mileage._x000D_
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          I regularly change the oil and filter every 3000 miles. Recently changed the air filter._x000D_

          July 21, 2012 at 11:00 am #459023
          college mancollege man
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            Can you get the code read and post the code?

            July 22, 2012 at 11:00 am #459025
            dreamer2355dreamer2355
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              Is the vehicle still under warranty?_x000D_
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              July 22, 2012 at 11:00 am #459024
              MattMatt
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                Aye, please go to your parts store, and have the code(s) pulled for free, and get back to us.

                July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459026
                EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                  That code may be an important clue as to what the problem is, I’d say getting that code would be step one.

                  July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459027
                  justfaisaljustfaisal
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                    yeah, i finally went there and got the codes._x000D_
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                    P0171 – system too lean._x000D_
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                    P1381 – Camshaft position._x000D_
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                    and i have one more question, on my car’s hood it says use 5W30 engine oil but my cousin says your car is old so put 10W40. I am very confused about

                    July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459028
                    justfaisaljustfaisal
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                      Quoted From dreamer2355: _x000D_
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                      Is the vehicle still under warranty?_x000D_
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                      No

                      July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459029
                      rice400rice400
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                        Stick with 5W30 oil. P1381 is camshaft position timing over advanced

                        July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459030
                        rice400rice400
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                          Has it had a timing belt put on it recently? Sounds like maybe the timing is off a little bit, maybe the timing jumped a little

                          July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459031
                          justfaisaljustfaisal
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                            No the timing belt hasn’t been changed recently.

                            July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459032
                            moparfanmoparfan
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                              [quote]Quoted From justfaisal: _x000D_
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                              yeah, i finally went there and got the codes._x000D_
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                              P0171 – system too lean._x000D_
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                              P1381 – Camshaft position._x000D_
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                              and i have one more question, on my car’s hood it says use 5W30 engine oil but my cousin says your car is

                              July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459033
                              college mancollege man
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                                First change back to 5w30 oil

                                July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #459034
                                dreamer2355dreamer2355
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                                  Do you have access to a scan tool that can show PID data?_x000D_
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                                  It would be interesting to see the the lean code is there from an idle standpoint or when the engine is under a load._x000D_
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                                  The best way to test cam sensors is with a lab scope._x000D_
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                                  For oil viscosit

                                  July 25, 2012 at 11:00 am #459035
                                  EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                                    Cam sensor problems on those engines are common, here’s a video from ScannerDanner that might help._x000D_
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                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUQpngRn-ag_x000D_
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                                    As for oil stick with whats

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