Code "17" feedback system?
#1
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: chicago
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Code "17" feedback system?
I've posted twice on this subject and nobody can help me, The "check engine light" was flashing this code. The car was bucking and surging under light throttle. When I open the throttle all out, the car takes off like crazy, like there is nothing wrong. Yet, when I try to drive it nice, it surges? The funny thing is that it never does it in the morning!! It only seems to happen at night.!!! its code 17 What can I do to correct this? I know there is someone out there who is smart enough to figure this out!! Please help, mike
#5
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: chicago
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I cant believe its that simple, I've been digging around the all the lines and they all look good, The car had a new motor put into it 10 k ago, you'd think it would run ok.
#6
5yr member, joined 2001
Originally posted by mike172rg
I cant believe its that simple, I've been digging around the all the lines and they all look good, The car had a new motor put into it 10 k ago, you'd think it would run ok.
I cant believe its that simple, I've been digging around the all the lines and they all look good, The car had a new motor put into it 10 k ago, you'd think it would run ok.
Trending Topics
#8
haha, go to kragen or pepboys and ask for the a ford 1986 escort 02 sensor. I think it's from the larger motor non-diesel. it should cost around 40-50 bucks and is a bosch product. It is a 3 wire sensor. I have to go look at it again to figure it all out. but it will react better than the factor one wire. You just ground one wire, and then get a 12V line to the other wire that turns on when the ignition is on etc.
Danny
Danny
#9
Mr. Links
iTrader: (1)
Originally posted by mike172rg
I cant believe its that simple, I've been digging around the all the lines and they all look good, The car had a new motor put into it 10 k ago, you'd think it would run ok.
I cant believe its that simple, I've been digging around the all the lines and they all look good, The car had a new motor put into it 10 k ago, you'd think it would run ok.
#10
it's back!
After reading the posts on error 17, I replaced the O2 sensor and, eurika, the stumble problem is gone. But after 600 miles or so, it seems to be back with a vengance. I first noticed it's return when the AC was running, but now its there even without the ac running. Can the O2 sensor get 'clogged' after so few miles, and if so by what? Sometimes the engine runs great, others, it runs like @#%*. When you squeeze the gas in a tight turn you never know if it's going to bring on power smoothly, or abruptly send the rear around.
#11
Lives on the Forum
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Lorenzo, California
Posts: 14,716
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes
on
8 Posts
Are you sure you're not experiencing a bad case of the 3k hesitation?
Also, you should look under Section F in the service manual with your problems -- there will be a list of potential sources.
Also, you should look under Section F in the service manual with your problems -- there will be a list of potential sources.
#12
It's not the 3K hesitation, Fermiliar with that. It happens at all rpm's below 3K. above 3K, engine smooth as silk, but 3K+ all the time seems to attract every cop in the county and attract the car to every gas station in sight. It's fun though.
#15
Finally found it. The vacume hose going to the vacume chamber was pinched aginst the turbo solanoid, and slowly wearing through. It finally wore a hole in the elbow and when replaced the error code went away. Idles smooth, runs a constant speed without any missing, no longer running overly rich, power and throtle responce much inproved. Just goes to show that when a rotory runs funky, check the vacume.
#17
BOOOYAHHHH!
3 wire o2???? wth?
i spent 15 bucks and went to advanced and bought a universal o2 sensor and just spliced the 1 (only wire ) back to the original sensor harness,
i spent 15 bucks and went to advanced and bought a universal o2 sensor and just spliced the 1 (only wire ) back to the original sensor harness,
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SakeBomb Garage
Group Buy & Product Dev. FD RX-7
8
10-09-15 10:05 PM
The1Sun
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
7
09-18-15 07:13 PM