"mazda616" (mazda616)
07/29/2020 at 13:43 • Filed to: Jolene the Sunbird
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"mazda616" (mazda616)
07/29/2020 at 13:43 • Filed to: Jolene the Sunbird | 5
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Got Jolene back from the shop. They replaced the MAP and oxygen sensors, and performed a check-up. They even texted me a vehicle report showing all systems good, including air filter and tires and such.
The car started right up and idled evenly and smoothly.
Looks like we’re golden. I was mad when I drove it home (even though, as I said, the car runs AMAZINGLY smooth now) because the “check engine” light came on and stayed on. Before, it was just intermittent.
I scanned it for codes when I arrived home. I got code 23 and code 44. Code 44 is a lean exhaust code based on the faulty O2 sensor. It was there before, when the light would come and go. Code 23 is an intake air temperature sensor error code. I checked the intake air temperature sensor and voila. They forgot and left it unplugged from where they’d done the MAP sensor and checked my air filter. I simply plugged it back in.
I’m going to clear the codes and drive it some more this evening to see if anything pops back up, but I doubt it will. The car is so much smoother and it might be my imagination, but it even feels more powerful and quicker now.
I can forgive the sensor being left unplugged. Nobody’s perfect and this shop probably doesn’t work on too many old cars.
Sovande
> mazda616
07/29/2020 at 14:01 |
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You can really feel all 96 HP now!
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mazda616
> Sovande
07/29/2020 at 14:10 |
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Exactly! Every little bit helps when you have 96 horses.
MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
> mazda616
07/29/2020 at 14:12 |
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I’m pretty picky when it comes to shop stuff but that’s not too bad. I’d let it slide.
Congrats on fixing something, even if it’s really simple it’s still satisfying.
When I had my old Volvo in for struts they disconnected the battery and didn’t tighten the negative terminal when they reconnected it. Half an hour of multi-meter screwing around later I realized it was the ground on the battery