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Car's starting to piss me off #590593 03/31/03 11:19 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,291 Surprise, AZ T The Davis OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP The Davis Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,291 Surprise, AZ	Sonofa..... Have a CEL related to "exhuast cam overretarded". Yesterday I decided to hop under the hood and try again to get everything right. Did all the work, reset the PCM and started it up - the CEL was STILL THERE!! It didn't even go away after having the batt. unhooked for 15 minutes So I go to Autozone. Get the code cleared and it doesn't come back at all yesterday. I'm starting to think I beat this bastard. This morning, I was going to take it in for an emmissions test (failed last time 'cause of the CEL) and while the car was warming up - DING! - there goes the CEL again. So I go back to Autozone and get the code cleared thinking I can make it through the test since yesterday I put 30 miles on it and no code. Distance from Autozone to Emissions facility = ~10 miles. I [censored] you not the very damn second I pull around and into the bay the damn CEL came back on again!! I'm going down to Street Flight tonight for one last attempt. I have to get this fixed by the 2nd because that's when my 30-day extension runs out. Had to vent... How many Vs would a VTEC TEC if a VTEC could TEC Vs? The one, the only....FRNKNFORD http://www.westvalleycs.com

Re: Car's starting to piss me off #590594 04/01/03 01:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	Annother case of VCT. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

Re: Car's starting to piss me off #590595 04/01/03 05:32 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,291 Surprise, AZ T The Davis OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP The Davis Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,291 Surprise, AZ	Nevermind - problem solved Guess when we set everything my lack of patience resulted in the crank slipping away from TDC and me not catching it. Did a double-take this time - everything is perfect. I'm just an idiot I'd guess intake and exhaust cams were both about 10 degrees off How many Vs would a VTEC TEC if a VTEC could TEC Vs? The one, the only....FRNKNFORD http://www.westvalleycs.com

Re: Car's starting to piss me off #590596 04/01/03 05:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL L Loco4G63 CEG road warrior
Loco4G63 CEG road warrior L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL	Originally posted by Rogerm60: Annother case of VCT. VCT is not the problem. Hector 2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII 257HP/259TQ 2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED 160HP/141TQ

Re: Car's starting to piss me off #590597 04/01/03 07:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM C CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM	Glad to hear you got it fixed -Ken V. 1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX psycho_bass@hotmail.com Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods

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