...I think, anyway.
the crank posistion sensor certainly helped, but the cutting out was still there. I reset the ECU and it went away, but then my idle was around 500rpm. Anyway, I wanted to check my C101 connector (big plug under the intake manifold) for corrosion. popped out the airbox, and hey, there's a dangly connector!
looks like last time tested the throttle switch I forgot to plug it back in. Well, I figured that was why my idle was off, so I plugged it back in. had to reset the ECU for it to recognize it though. Anyway, once I plugged it back in, guess what was back? my cutting out/death at idle problem. Unplug it again, and the problem goes away!
I don't think it's because it's just out of adjustment. I find it unlikely that it would have been snug for the last 14 years, and suddenly one day moved enough to make the engine fuck up. also, when I tested it, it did give a signal at the proper posistions, but as my problem was intermittent it's not likely I would have observed the problem when testing with a DMM.
Also, the small coolant gasket on my throttle body has been leaking, it was such a small leak I was going to put it off until spring. it makes sense that coolant could run down the TB and ruin the sensor. if not, I'm out $65 and I'll still have a problem to deal with..
I ordered a new one, hopefully it'll be here by friday. For now I left the sensor unplugged; yeah my car idles at 500rpm but at least it doesn't want to die when it's cold and it doesn't cut out randomly on the freeway. :)
the crank posistion sensor certainly helped, but the cutting out was still there. I reset the ECU and it went away, but then my idle was around 500rpm. Anyway, I wanted to check my C101 connector (big plug under the intake manifold) for corrosion. popped out the airbox, and hey, there's a dangly connector!
looks like last time tested the throttle switch I forgot to plug it back in. Well, I figured that was why my idle was off, so I plugged it back in. had to reset the ECU for it to recognize it though. Anyway, once I plugged it back in, guess what was back? my cutting out/death at idle problem. Unplug it again, and the problem goes away!
I don't think it's because it's just out of adjustment. I find it unlikely that it would have been snug for the last 14 years, and suddenly one day moved enough to make the engine fuck up. also, when I tested it, it did give a signal at the proper posistions, but as my problem was intermittent it's not likely I would have observed the problem when testing with a DMM.
Also, the small coolant gasket on my throttle body has been leaking, it was such a small leak I was going to put it off until spring. it makes sense that coolant could run down the TB and ruin the sensor. if not, I'm out $65 and I'll still have a problem to deal with..
I ordered a new one, hopefully it'll be here by friday. For now I left the sensor unplugged; yeah my car idles at 500rpm but at least it doesn't want to die when it's cold and it doesn't cut out randomly on the freeway. :)
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