PNW Chit Chat thread

[george graves]

Undo the plug, and a couple little nuts. Lifts right out IIRC.

[e30austin]

Undo the plug, and a couple little nuts. Lifts right out IIRC.

So, just like the passenger side one? Thanks!

[george graves]

Yea. Don't do it on a full tank like I did. Gas will start flowing out like old faithful. Not a fun feeling. I guess I wasn't thinking that day.

[e30austin]

Yea. Don't do it on a full tank like I did. Gas will start flowing out like old faithful. Not a fun feeling. I guess I wasn't thinking that day.

Haha, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks again!

[spiDmang]

How would you describe "weird idle"? Is It hunting? Missing?

My car has a bit of a "funny" idle, sort of like it's mildly missing every so often. I replaced all the vac lines, did plugs, wires, cleaned the icv, etc and it still does it.

the idle doesnt really hunt, but it almost sounds like its not getting enough fuel?? i would say it almost stumbles between 600-750 rpm.

i did a stomp test, and it didnt throw any codes either.

Ill try cleaning the ICV and AFM tomorrow. hopefully that fixes the slight stumbling and high Hydro carbon release...if not, iono what it could be. i need this thing to pass to get it registered.

[george graves]

Need more info. A video would do nice.

[brutus87]

How hard is it to remove the driver's side fuel sending unit on late model cars? Similar to the passenger side one?

Whats going on with your car?

[e30austin]

Whats going on with your car?

Fuel gauge doesn't work and hasn't since I've owned the car.

[5Toes]

Does your gauge jump around? Or plain not work?

My gauge jumps around, and does it barely at all when I have a full tank (but it doesnt read full). I havnt gotten around to pulling the cluster to check its grounds

[e30austin]

Does your gauge jump around? Or plain not work?

My gauge jumps around, and does it barely at all when I have a full tank (but it doesnt read full). I havnt gotten around to pulling the cluster to check its grounds

It doesn't work and hasn't since I've owned the car. I'm going to pull the cluster out and see if something got unplugged or something. I've already changed the passenger side fuel sending unit, so probably a good idea to change the driver's side one too. At least the reserve light works.

[brutus87]

Fuel gauge doesn't work and hasn't since I've owned the car.

That's because too much racecar.

[e30austin]

That's because too much racecar.

[bmwm42]

i would check gauge first, probably not getting a ground or the circiut is busted to having two sending units out is pretty uncommon.

[e30austin]

i would check gauge first, probably not getting a ground or the circiut is busted to having two sending units out is pretty uncommon.

I think the PO swapped out a gauge at some point, but I'll do one too just for good measure. FWIW, the passenger side sending unit was good but haven't checked the driver's side.

[Matt-B]

was good? Did you check the ohm resistance?

can be your coding plug, gauge it self, a ground, or 1 or 2 sending units