steam cleaned engine, now annoying continuous beep
03-06-08, 11:29 AM
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steam cleaned engine, now annoying continuous beep
i have an '85 GSL SE, and i made the mistake of pressure cleaning the engine and now when i start the car, it gives me a continuous beeping sound.
does anyone have any ideas what is happening?
thanks
does anyone have any ideas what is happening?
thanks
03-06-08, 12:10 PM
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You probably got water in the oscillator. Yes, the oscillator is a real part. I know that it sounds like it is made up. 
The oscillator is basically what makes the warning buzzer work inside the cockpit. For instance, your low coolant, or low oil warnings.
You can find it inside the engine bay behind the drivers side headlight. It is black, about the size of a 9 volt battery and should have an electrical plug going into it. It even says OSCILLATOR on it in white paint, so you can't miss it. You probably got water inside of it when you were cleaning everything. Try unplugging it first. That should stop the beeping, and tell you if the oscillator is actually causing the problem. You most likely just need to let the oscillator dry out and then plug it back in. It should work normally after it has a chance to dry out.
Let me know how this goes. Good luck!
Jamie
The oscillator is basically what makes the warning buzzer work inside the cockpit. For instance, your low coolant, or low oil warnings.You can find it inside the engine bay behind the drivers side headlight. It is black, about the size of a 9 volt battery and should have an electrical plug going into it. It even says OSCILLATOR on it in white paint, so you can't miss it. You probably got water inside of it when you were cleaning everything. Try unplugging it first. That should stop the beeping, and tell you if the oscillator is actually causing the problem. You most likely just need to let the oscillator dry out and then plug it back in. It should work normally after it has a chance to dry out.
Let me know how this goes. Good luck!
Jamie
03-06-08, 12:30 PM
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You probably got water in the oscillator. Yes, the oscillator is a real part. I know that it sounds like it is made up. The oscillator is basically what makes the warning buzzer work inside the cockpit. For instance, your low coolant, or low oil warnings.
You can find it inside the engine bay behind the drivers side headlight. It is black, about the size of a 9 volt battery and should have an electrical plug going into it. It even says OSCILLATOR on it in white paint, so you can't miss it. You probably got water inside of it when you were cleaning everything. Try unplugging it first. That should stop the beeping, and tell you if the oscillator is actually causing the problem. You most likely just need to let the oscillator dry out and then plug it back in. It should work normally after it has a chance to dry out.
Let me know how this goes. Good luck!
Jamie
The oscillator is basically what makes the warning buzzer work inside the cockpit. For instance, your low coolant, or low oil warnings.You can find it inside the engine bay behind the drivers side headlight. It is black, about the size of a 9 volt battery and should have an electrical plug going into it. It even says OSCILLATOR on it in white paint, so you can't miss it. You probably got water inside of it when you were cleaning everything. Try unplugging it first. That should stop the beeping, and tell you if the oscillator is actually causing the problem. You most likely just need to let the oscillator dry out and then plug it back in. It should work normally after it has a chance to dry out.
Let me know how this goes. Good luck!
Jamie
I've checked the oil and coolant, and they are both fine.
going to let it dry out and try it again.
Thanks for the help.
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