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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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my check engine light came on 2day and i searched the forum and found how 2 pull up the codes but it won't seem to work. i ground the green connecter like it says and it doesn't blink like it says. i got a 91 fc n/a. at higher rpms it just takes forever to get to redline. i think it Ignition but not positive. anyone have ideas.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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did you check the negine? j/k I no nothing about rotary engines. Cept the basics. If the engine isn't there, then you know the problem. Otherwise ask someone smarter. We'll hope they see this thread.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bdrx-7
my check engine light came on 2day and i searched the forum and found how 2 pull up the codes but it won't seem to work. i ground the green connecter like it says and it doesn't blink like it says. i got a 91 fc n/a. at higher rpms it just takes forever to get to redline. i think it Ignition but not positive. anyone have ideas.
Did you do it according to the instructions at this site?
http://www.1300cc.com/howto/how2/codes.html
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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ya i did that but i guess i'll try it again tom or if i get a chance at work hook it up to a scanner. thanx
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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you probably didn't use a good ground or turn the key all the way.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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i got a male connector and put it in the whole (haha) and got the other end and connected it to the - post. mabe i didn't have a good connection. i jus got mad and quit for the night cuz it was cold out. but tom if i make it into work i'll hook it up 2 a scanner or try it again
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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sounds like limp mode
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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ya thats what she said. what can i do bout that them? replace coil?
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Bow chika bow bow........I hear the 70s **** music right now

If your "limp mode" your car wouldn't rev that high at all.
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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HAHAHA
it goes 2 redline it jus takes longer than it used to and runs richer than ****
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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i hooked it up to 2 snap on scanner at work and no codes show up and i tried to clear them but the engine light is still on. i'm confused
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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I experienced almost the same thing today coming home. While driving at about 53mphs, at about 3100, my check engine light came on. Once I let off the gas, after it dropped passed 3k, it went off. This happens every now and then.
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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i hooked up a timing light and trailing 1 is missing a lil bit and i'm gunna start out with new plugs and i can hear something that sounds like its arching inside my ign coil of the leading. i don't think thats good. its ticking
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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i've noticed now when i slow down my car sputters. it runs pretty good in the higher rpms when u floor it. i'm confused cuz i can't get that engine light off
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