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    help....motor missing bad

    i was in line at a drive thru and all of a sudden my car starts idling rough and when i go to leave it wont take off kind of feels like it loading up,and it stinks like sulfer kind of.........

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    is it throwing any codes? If you think it is missing check your plug wires.

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    the ses light is blinking.....my new set of wires and plugs just got here today so i am gonna start working on changing them,but the old ones all look (and feel )like they are on

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    If it's still blinking after the plug/wire install get the code(s) read ASAP. Even if it isn't the code should be stored in "history" for several cycles.

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    thanks guys i'll post how it turns out in the mean while i am back in my 68 mustang.....

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    well i changed the plugs and wires and it still is running like crap

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    i think when the ses blinks it means that your shit needs to be service right away

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    Na i learned from other members a flashing light means you have a miss-fire. When it flash's colors it means fix me quick.. lol
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    2001 SS, Its not the car its the Driver that matters....

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    Wow mine is doing Exactly the same thing since friday, running crappy, misfiring and s.E.S. light blinking. I have new plugs so I ordered new wires now you got me worried it won't help. Keep us up to date if you figure something out and I will do the same. Oh and I had it put on a computer and it was code for misfire but it's like no sh.t I didn't need the comp. to tell me that. Oh and friday at the track you could see a spark being thrown between the plug and headers. Anybody got a clue, you could help two of us at once.

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    well i am gonna take and read the codes in the morning to see if it shows anything.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hensgens View Post
    Oh and friday at the track you could see a spark being thrown between the plug and headers.
    You found yours, replace/swap that plug wire with another one.

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    last time that happened to me I had a blown PCM and a few shot O2 sensors

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    If your plug is arching too the header then like said above you have found your issue. Replace that or make sure its on good and tight and the plug isnt cracked. If your wire is melted take a look around and see why it melted. Ex leaking header or gasket.
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    check all spark to plugs maybe a coil going out....and or possibly catlytic converter going bad/plugged....also do u have mods....mass air dirty?

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    no mods i'll check the maf

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    gonna change my wires tonight and check the old ones for melting. They have 120K on them, the original wires so it seems likely they are the problem. Thanks as always. Oh and just in case what does a new PCM run?

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    Also running crappy

    My camaro is doing something similar but only between 2500 and 3000 rpm. it doesn't always do it and i did have a misfire once. i have LT and no cats. GM service garage scanned it and thought it was a fuel problem. they cleaned the injectors and new fuel filter, but no help came from that. the scanner also said my car was missing on every cylinder. They have no clue what the problem is for sure. i'm going to get some new O2 sensors and i'll let you know if they help me.

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    i got o2 sensors today but it was too wet out to work on the car....

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    You said it stinks of sulfur? I would check the cats. Years ago my '87 Iroc did the same thing, then the carpet on the passenger side caught fire from the heat...

    Just my 2 pennies...

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    ok so 2 new o2's and it runs better but not right.........the drivers side cat seemed to warm up quicker then the pass. side one,but i'll just get both

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