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Booster-Shot

15+ Year Contributor
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Jul 21, 2005
Napa, California
Bah, my car is still running like crap and I have no idea what is wrong with my car. My cars running like crap, but only after I run it for about 15 minutes. If I let it sit for 5 hours it will run fine until I turn it off. The car will bog down and viberate all the time even during idle. My car is throwing code 41, which has something to do with the injectors. So I got a stethoscope and listen to my car when its giving me trouble, and they all are still clicking. Can one of my injectors still be bad? If its not the injectors themselves what can they be? I think I MIGHT need to replace my valvecover gasket but even if I did could this be the cause of my problems? I really have no idea what to do anymore. If you guys could help in any way that would be great, thanks a lot!
 
When the car is running crappy it will fall flat on its face during acceleration. Its a chore getting the car to go over thirty.

Fuel trims :confused:
 
If it is not a fuel injector, i would check and make sure that the MAF is working right. That could be sending the wrong signals and there isnt another check until the fuel injectors/ rest of the fuel system. Have you sucked in water? It may be something as simple as that. As for the rest check your idle control valve. it could be that that is sticking. and it takes a little while for you car to warm it up.
 
If it was my injectors would they still be clicking or would I hear nothing? I would be surprised if it was the maf. I havent done anything to it at all so I dont know how any water would get in there. I dont know Im getting relly desperate, and I need to get this car running by wed for the dsm meet. :notgood:
 
with the car running , pull the injector wire connectors one at a time, if some make it stumble even worse that means they are working, if some dont make it change at all i would suspect that injector. also do the same thing with the plug wires.

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Alright I pulled each of the plugs and two of the plugs didnt make a difference at all. Is the injector itself the cause of this or could it be something else? Like I said all of them are clicking so it seems like everything before the injectors is working fine.
 
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