"NKato" (NKato)
03/08/2018 at 20:38 • Filed to: Crown Victoria, The Interceptor
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"NKato" (NKato)
03/08/2018 at 20:38 • Filed to: Crown Victoria, The Interceptor | 0
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Like, this car is TOO good for me. Right after the transmission service’s last piece was done (they forgot to order two hoses, and only had one), and I took it on the Boeing Freeway to give it a two-mile jog at 70MPH, the Check Engine light came on as soon as I pegged the throttle.
I pulled off, found a place to pull over, and texted Chevrolet of Everett. They told me to come in ASAP and they’d check the error codes.
Turns out all four O2 sensors in the exhaust system threw an error all at once, which is unusual. The tech cleared the codes, and told me to come back if the Check Engine Light comes back on after a bit of driving.
Restarted my jog down the freeway, a car moved out of my way in the left lane (thank you) as I plunked along at 65-70. No check engine light. It’ll probably be until the end of this weekend before I can declare it a non-issue.
That said, this weekend is going to be busy: I made up a shopping list for parts to acquire for my Crown Vic. Hood latch assembly, since the hood has a tendency to “bounce” when I drop it, and it refuses to secure unless I just push it down super hard. Probably a bad spring? Lemme know what you think.
Also, interior detailing. Need to get a new driver side door panel, dash trim, and ashtray drawer handle. I got my new smartphone mount for the car, and it works best using the ashtray, but the handle on it has a broken hinge so that’s gotta get replaced.
Another day of driving. Figure I’m gonna go straight to the local Pick & Pull right after work, and go to the one 18 miles away the next day.
I’m gonna have another stiff drink for tonight. Canada Dry with Kirkland Canadian Whiskey from Costco.
Chariotoflove
> NKato
03/08/2018 at 20:50 |
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You need to give the old girl a name. It should be something that sounds good to your ears. When she does good, you can praise her with sweet nothings, and when she lets you down you can plead/swear at her.
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NKato
> Chariotoflove
03/08/2018 at 20:53 |
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I’m trying to think of something exotic yet goes well with the moniker, “The Interceptor”.
AestheticsInMotion
> Chariotoflove
03/08/2018 at 20:54 |
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Murderface?
Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever
> NKato
03/08/2018 at 20:55 |
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Try adjusting the hood bumpers down (1/4 - 1/2 turn increments) or the hood latch up a bit before a new latch (you’ll end up doing this with a new latch regardless). You may be able to get better engagement without throwing off flushness to the header panel and fenders.
A bit of white lithium grease in the latch may not hurt either.
Spanfeller is a twat
> NKato
03/08/2018 at 21:01 |
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Call it Patrick, or Pamela. It’s a
P
-71 afterall.
My jeep just keeps having hissy fits, it turns the light on sometimes, I take it to be checked and it starts up without it... then three days go by and...
Nibbles
> AestheticsInMotion
03/08/2018 at 21:02 |
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He said exotic
El Murderface
DipodomysDeserti
> Chariotoflove
03/08/2018 at 21:02 |
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Ray?
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Chariotoflove
> NKato
03/08/2018 at 21:04 |
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I was thinking more like Vicky.
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Chariotoflove
> AestheticsInMotion
03/08/2018 at 21:08 |
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That works.
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Chariotoflove
> DipodomysDeserti
03/08/2018 at 21:13 |
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Rey?
fhrblig
> NKato
03/08/2018 at 21:16 |
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I remember when I got my first check engine light. I was concerned, and immediately proceeded to continue driving the case for six years without diagnosing it. Ah, youth. (Before anyone hyperventilates, it passed emissions every time.)
smobgirl
> fhrblig
03/08/2018 at 21:53 |
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I had a lot of black tape on the dash of my high school car. But it was $200 and Dad didn’t want to put any money into it.
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smobgirl
> NKato
03/08/2018 at 21:53 |
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That light just means you need a roll of black electrical tape.
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NKato
> Spanfeller is a twat
03/08/2018 at 21:59 |
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P7B. Not just any ol’ P71. This is a car that uses the drive-by-wire system, rather than direct throttle linkage.
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NKato
> Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever
03/08/2018 at 22:00 |
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Thanks for the suggestion. I’m not sure how to adjust the hood bumpers, though. When I tried to bare-hand it, it was pretty much unturnable.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> NKato
03/08/2018 at 22:07 |
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Peanut butter!
Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
> AestheticsInMotion
03/08/2018 at 22:26 |
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TAZERFACE!
Dogsatemypants
> NKato
03/08/2018 at 22:53 |
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Seaway bkvd is great for testing your suspension and brakes. Just watch out for the hairpin at the end.
Long-Voyager
> NKato
03/09/2018 at 07:18 |
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Crescent wrench if you can’t get them by hand, or a good pliers. Just be careful, they can break off.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> NKato
03/09/2018 at 09:10 |
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last time i had a CEL was in my previous car, over 15 years ago
The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> NKato
03/09/2018 at 09:34 |
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Both are 1992. The blue-is one on the left has been in the family since new and only has 82k miles, the white one was bought used as my first car almost 16 years ago. You have to slam the hood with both of them. Mine has had a check engine light for years and noisy lifters on cold starts for years as well. My OBD I scanner says it’s a missfire. Duh, I can hear it miss a beat every so often at idle. But it runs fine, doesn’t stall, no lack of power, so I’m not motivated to track down the source of a missfire. These things will run poorly longer than a lot of cars will run at all.