1991 PONTIAC SUNBIRD
185,000 MILES
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MURDAWG1971
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i get in my car at any given point of the day and drive it around town doing different things, after a bit when I stop at a light my check guages light will flash continusly, when the light turns green, i proceed the check gauges light goes out. Now say i drive to the mall, put it in park the check guages light starts to flash, i looked at the gauges and the oil needle is on the other side of the the little stop pin at 0 pressure . what would cause this to happen.
Jan 9, 2013 at 2:42 AM
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HMAC300
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check your engine oil first, then have it scanned for codes. when was the last oil change/filter done?
Jan 9, 2013 at 3:41 PM
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MURDAWG1971
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i can't scsn my car its an obd1, oil was last changed about 1.5 months ago, i do it regulary as i work at a quick lube shop. i am told that my flashing check gauges light is sending me a code but i have no idea as to what it is, this is how it flashes- - - flash, flash, flash, flash, flash, flash, and son on.
Jan 10, 2013 at 6:21 PM
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HMAC300
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cross the a&b on the al dl with apaper clip. turn tehkey on and the light will flash once 3 times then twice 3 times that is code 12 then watch for other flashes an dwrite down codes. you can go to trouble codes on site an dlook unde r obd1 it will tell you what part to look at.
Jan 10, 2013 at 8:02 PM
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MURDAWG1971
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hi there i dont quite understand what you are telling me here,( cross the a&b on the al dl with apaper clip.) not making sense to me, sorry.
Jan 11, 2013 at 8:50 PM
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at the aldl it's a little plastic connector for scan tools belwo steering & dash there will be amark Q B cd etc.
Jan 11, 2013 at 9:30 PM
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MURDAWG1971
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hi there why would i be smelling coolant every time i turn on my heater.
Dec 6, 2013 at 6:10 AM
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because the heater core is probably leaking.
Dec 6, 2013 at 6:50 AM