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Old May 5th 05, 06:39 PM
Matt Macchiarolo
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Geez, here we go again...

"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
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> The Antilock Brake System warning light is far more serious than
> you're treating it! Can you hear the pump running like the accumulator
> has failed? Does pedal pulsate like one of the wheel sensors is not
> working and recording wheel lockup? Anyway, take to a shop before you
> kill someone.
> http://www.naxja.org/html/techarticl...ll_OEM_ABS.htm
> If it's hard starting only after it has sat for a while, then your
> fuel pressure regulator:
> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...-regulator.jpg
> may be bleeding off back to the tank. For accident safety reasons the
> fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds without the engine running,
> so cycle the ignition switch on, off about five time to repressurize.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> nunya wrote:
>>
>> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>>
>> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order
>> bride)
>> but I've got a couple of
>> "dumb guy" questions.
>>
>> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
>> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes,
>> just
>> the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start
>> cycles,
>> but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick secret
>> de-coder
>> ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?
>>
>> 2) a "starting" problem.
>> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
>> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
>> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour
>> drive.
>> It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.
>>
>> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil
>> every
>> 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>>
>> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
>> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>>
>> thanks.



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