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I realize this is an old topic, but I recently fixed this issue on my 2008 Chevy Aveo. Turns out the P2135, in my case, what the accelerator pedal sensor. I pulled the assembly out of the car, cleaned the contacts and reinstalled. I’ve not had the issue in the past three weeks since the repair.
I appreciate the reply. Thank you for the information. I generally approach things like these E3 plugs as snake oil. I have always found it hard to believe that something as small as a plug would increase power / mileage by an ungodly amount.
That isn’t to say that spark plugs are inconsequential, but they are a very basic part, and as such, I’d imagine it’s very difficult to make any changes to them that would provide these advertised drastic increases.
I do, however, always like to ask before using a new item. There’s always bound to be someone who has used them before, and has had good or bad results from said parts.
MDK22, you make some valid points and I do tend to agree with said points. Something I’ve been mulling around in my mind about this, is if you have enough metallic particles in your engine oil to be worrying about trapping them, then there are bigger issues within an engine than what this article was intended for.
Now with that said, maybe it could make a small difference in an engine with a steel oil pan, however, I think taking care of your engine to begin with is a far better measure of longevity.
Now, just for my own fun and curiosity, what would be the consequences, if any, of using a rare earth magnet with a pulling force somewhere between 25-55lbs, on the oil pan to catch any particles? Would the force of the magnet disrupt the movement of the crank in any way? Would using a more powerful magnet, say 250-500lbs of pulling force have an impact?
Allow me to quell any concerns real quick and say that I would not use a magnet that powerful, if I were to use one at all, for fear of damage from attraction of road bound debris.
MDK22, you make some valid points and I do tend to agree with said points. Something I’ve been mulling around in my mind about this, is if you have enough metallic particles in your engine oil to be worrying about trapping them, then there are bigger issues within an engine than what this article was intended for.
Now with that said, maybe it could make a small difference in an engine with a steel oil pan, however, I think taking care of your engine to begin with is a far better measure of longevity.
Now, just for my own fun and curiosity, what would be the consequences, if any, of using a rare earth magnet with a pulling force somewhere between 25-55lbs, on the oil pan to catch any particles? Would the force of the magnet disrupt the movement of the crank in any way? Would using a more powerful magnet, say 250-500lbs of pulling force have an impact?
Allow me to quell any concerns real quick and say that I would not use a magnet that powerful, if I were to use one at all, for fear of damage from attraction of road bound debris.
I appreciate the responses, I’ve been looking for ways to increase my mpg, but have been coming up short. The most given answer is to change your driving habits. To that end, I’ll say I’ve never been hard on my Ram. I’ve only gotten it up to 5K rpm twice, and those were passing situations on the interstates. I usually hover around 2-3K while getting to speed and then set the cruise control to hold it at the lowest possible rpm, around 1500-1900 on average.
Even with this I still only get about 17-19 mpg. I also know the Ram is a heavy truck and the 3.7 must use a lot of power to get up to and maintaining speeds. This is something I have accepted. At least I know there are not going to be really many things I can do to increase it.
Thanks very much for the replies.
Have a blessed day
I appreciate the responses, I’ve been looking for ways to increase my mpg, but have been coming up short. The most given answer is to change your driving habits. To that end, I’ll say I’ve never been hard on my Ram. I’ve only gotten it up to 5K rpm twice, and those were passing situations on the interstates. I usually hover around 2-3K while getting to speed and then set the cruise control to hold it at the lowest possible rpm, around 1500-1900 on average.
Even with this I still only get about 17-19 mpg. I also know the Ram is a heavy truck and the 3.7 must use a lot of power to get up to and maintaining speeds. This is something I have accepted. At least I know there are not going to be really many things I can do to increase it.
Thanks very much for the replies.
Have a blessed day