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Mclovin · June 3rd, 2006, 11:25 PM

Goin down the road.. tach starts "'bouncing" a little bit but the Speedo jumps from 30-45 and i think i was doing ABOUT 35 ? any ideas on what would cause this ?? im wondering if the tail housing could have some grime in it causing that to bind ?? Im not sure..

AWK · July 11th, 2006, 08:54 AM

Have you checked battery voltage? Clusters are very subspetable to battery voltage, weak cells, dead cells.

AWK

SS · July 11th, 2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AWK

Have you checked battery voltage? Clusters are very subspetable to battery voltage, weak cells, dead cells.

AWK

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People come into Murrays all the time with this problem and it usually ends up being the battery or a charging system problem

Once in a while it turns out to be the ECM though... but that's pretty rare. Run to Murrays and get an on-car test

Mclovin · July 12th, 2006, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Super Stocker

x1238

People come into Murrays all the time with this problem and it usually ends up being the battery or a charging system problem

Once in a while it turns out to be the ECM though... but that's pretty rare. Run to Murrays and get an on-car test

She had the guys at Auto Zone test the battery and alternator. they said it was fine. but then again that is auto zone

.. Maybe ill be taking it up there this week and having them check it again. unless they rent that equiptment out in their tool rental.
ANyone on here got a VAT-40 laying around ?

Mclovin · July 12th, 2006, 01:38 AM

Oh and it's latest trick is randomly stalling. not sputtering out. no it just DIES !1

AWK · July 12th, 2006, 07:33 AM

Does it do this on a decel? I would check and clean the IAC port. Usally when a IAC motor goes bad you get random stalling and high rpms. Just a random stall can be that the passage is plugging up restricting the idle air.

AWK

Mclovin · July 12th, 2006, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AWK

Does it do this on a decel? I would check and clean the IAC port. Usally when a IAC motor goes bad you get random stalling and high rpms. Just a random stall can be that the passage is plugging up restricting the idle air.

AWK

No u can be cruising down the Highway and itll do it or u can be sitting at Taco bell ordering a #4 and itll die. i have a feeling it is related to the electrical problem. Im gona check the battery and alternator myself then pull the lower dash and start poking around for a short.

carguy64744 · July 15th, 2006, 11:20 AM

check your battery cables could be a bad conection there especialy the ground

June 3rd, 2006, 11:25 PM	#1
Mclovin "The Situation" Join Date: 11-07-05 Location: Dearborn Heights, Mi Posts: 14,337 iTrader: (15)	94 sonoma. posessed Gauge cluster Goin down the road.. tach starts "'bouncing" a little bit but the Speedo jumps from 30-45 and i think i was doing ABOUT 35 ? any ideas on what would cause this ?? im wondering if the tail housing could have some grime in it causing that to bind ?? Im not sure..

July 11th, 2006, 08:54 AM	#2
AWK Senior Member Join Date: 11-15-05 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 611 iTrader: (3)	Have you checked battery voltage? Clusters are very subspetable to battery voltage, weak cells, dead cells. AWK

July 12th, 2006, 01:38 AM	#5
Mclovin "The Situation" Join Date: 11-07-05 Location: Dearborn Heights, Mi Posts: 14,337 iTrader: (15)	Oh and it's latest trick is randomly stalling. not sputtering out. no it just DIES !1

July 12th, 2006, 07:33 AM	#6
AWK Senior Member Join Date: 11-15-05 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 611 iTrader: (3)	Does it do this on a decel? I would check and clean the IAC port. Usally when a IAC motor goes bad you get random stalling and high rpms. Just a random stall can be that the passage is plugging up restricting the idle air. AWK

July 15th, 2006, 11:20 AM	#8
carguy64744 Senior Member Join Date: 06-08-06 Location: el dorado springs mo Posts: 106 iTrader: (0)	check your battery cables could be a bad conection there especialy the ground