Re: 88 505 N9TE 6flash continuing saga
From: Bill Doyle (bdoyle1492@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon 18 Mar 2002 - 01:27:07 EST
You thought it would never end, didn't you? I am delighted to
report that the old girl is running better than she ever has (since I
have owned her).
After poring over the manual, one thing stuck out in my
readings. In there, they tell you to never disconnect a plug wire
while the engine is running (I hate when they don't tell you why). So
I asked Joe, and he told me that the jolt, can (I forget his exact
words) can feed back and toast the ignition module and in an
unlikely, but worst case scenario, fry the ECU as well.
I also remembered a post he made to someone else in reference
to their turbo and how, when you put the plug wires on, you need to
hear them "snap". I remembered having difficulties with mine, and
I thought that a loose wire is equivalent to a disconnected one.
Incidentally, I had my valves adjusted by a "peugeot auth
facility" about a year and a half ago, and I remember at one
point, the guy was removing the wires one by one with a pair of
needlenose pliers while the engine was running, which is funny because
the manual specifies in caps, not to do that.
So I corrected the plug wire installation, which was a snap
(forgive me). The flashing was gone, but it still didn't run right.
So I ordered a new ignition module and a new coil, (not taking
any chances). When I installed the new coil, I noticed that one of
the little terminal wires was in sad shape, and may have been
hanging on by a thread. So, I spliced in a new connector, installed
a new coil, and a new module.
Then I had to reset the timing, because when Tony, the Fiat
guy, (the guy that I had look at in January), condemned the
distributor, I had him put in used one that I got. In the manual, it
says that when an error is flagged, the timing gets advanced by 20
degrees, so I knew that he would never have been able to reset the
timing with a flash problem going on.
So, guess what? After resetting the timing, she just purrs, and the
missing is GONE.
It could have been one thing or a combination: plug connections,
ignition module, coil connection wire or the coil itself. Who knows?
One final question- after she was purring, I was poking around,
moving vacuum hoses, when I discovered a live wire that is
disconnected, and it looks like it came off somewhere. When it is
grounded, there is little arc, and something on the firewall clicks. It
is a single green wire, surrounded with black plastic sheathing. It
runs directly below the overflow reservoir, and I couldn't see a
number. If anybody can see something similar on theirs, let me
know. This is an 88turbo wagon.
Many, many thanks to all who helped me. Jim, Brian, Joe, others.
Brian, I will just add something to my check, because when I
got my phone bill recently, I saw that we were on the phone for 20
minutes! Now don't get me wrong, I like talking to one of the
friendliest people I know, but at the same time, your time is valuable.
One final question and this will be wrap- Joe, I need to
know what I can do for you as a token of my gratitude. Would some sort
of online gift certificate be possible? How about some Peugeot apparel
with the new Peugeot script to match your guru legendness? (If I can
find it). Also, I know of a neat little winery in the Fingerlakes
region of New York state. (Dr Konstatine Frank), if you like wine.
Ask Jim. Half.com has dvds, cds, books. I don't care, name your
fancy. L.L.BEAN?
If I sound adamant, it is because I am. Some concerns were raised
about how you might get burned out on your good samaritanism. I just
never want that to happen. You have imparted so much invaluable
information. Thank you.
I am so closer in touch with my car now, thanks to you guys on the
list. I honestly don't know what I would have done without you.
BTW, my problem: December 27, 2001- March 17, 2002 R.I. P.
-Bill D.
Let me add that the exhaust note is now quite throaty, which is so
kewl!
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