Car in "limp home" mode, need advice please
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From: Wash., D.C.
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Car in "limp home" mode, need advice please
Well, my car is in limp mode with these codes:
P0170 Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 1) ) check vaccum leaks first or faulty air mass flow sensor
P0173 Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 2) )
P0715 Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction
At first I thought it was my tranny, but after doing some research, I found that a bad MAS could put the car into limp mode. Ok, so could it be the MAS causing all my problems ?
Is that covered by the starmark ? I think the input/turbine code is tranny related, so there might be a problem there also.
I'm calling the dealer today, but I'd still like your advice about these problems.
Thanks
P0170 Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 1) ) check vaccum leaks first or faulty air mass flow sensor
P0173 Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 2) )
P0715 Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction
At first I thought it was my tranny, but after doing some research, I found that a bad MAS could put the car into limp mode. Ok, so could it be the MAS causing all my problems ?
Is that covered by the starmark ? I think the input/turbine code is tranny related, so there might be a problem there also.
I'm calling the dealer today, but I'd still like your advice about these problems.
Thanks
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c280, where did you get your info from?
if you want i can hook up my laptop to it to see if we can figure out what is going on, dont know if that would help or not since you alrady seem to have the codes. i would personally first try to reset the system by removing the negative batt terminal for 30 seconds or so and see if they clear. possiblity of a hiccup in the system.
if you want i can hook up my laptop to it to see if we can figure out what is going on, dont know if that would help or not since you alrady seem to have the codes. i would personally first try to reset the system by removing the negative batt terminal for 30 seconds or so and see if they clear. possiblity of a hiccup in the system.
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C280
Originally posted by nov0798
c280, where did you get your info from?
if you want i can hook up my laptop to it to see if we can figure out what is going on, dont know if that would help or not since you alrady seem to have the codes. i would personally first try to reset the system by removing the negative batt terminal for 30 seconds or so and see if they clear. possiblity of a hiccup in the system.
c280, where did you get your info from?
if you want i can hook up my laptop to it to see if we can figure out what is going on, dont know if that would help or not since you alrady seem to have the codes. i would personally first try to reset the system by removing the negative batt terminal for 30 seconds or so and see if they clear. possiblity of a hiccup in the system.
