Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 21:13:04 -0400 From: "Tom Raftery" <Tomnopsamery.com> Subject: Re: Drivability problem
I just had a problem with the O2 sensor heater in a 1988 900 16V Turbo. It turned out to be a corroded junction box connection, but it gave my mechanic fits for a day or two. "Kristen Grider" <grider.7nopsamedu> wrote in message news:Efoh5.24235$o71.1595997nopsamsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > Group, > > 1989 900 16V 5 sp. > > will not 'rev up'. will start reluctantly and will idle ok, but when off > idle, there is no power. really need to baby it to gert up to reasonable > speed (35mph). In neutral and flipping open the throttle, it is as if there > is a lag before it will rev up. > > I pulled the codes and get 12111 and 12112. According to The tech docs at > Townsend, it is vacuum leak, an o2 sensor preheater, ELCD system (what is > this?), or fuel pressure. > > I have checked for vacuum leak, and I can find nothing (with carb cleaner). > It ran fine to work, but exhibited this problem after work, and is still > exhibiting it. I don't expect ant mechanical problem (timing or cam timing) > as there was no problem on the way to work, and it was not hit, bumped or > driven hard. I heard no pops or noises (out of the ordinary). I am on my way > to the parts house to get an o2 sensor. Is this what generally happens when > one goes bad? With previous cars, it was poor drivability (minor irritation) > when one went bad. This thing is undrivable. Comments? > > Keith Grider > > > >
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