Engine help....
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Engine help....
I have over 89K on my 04 Max and lately I have been experiencing weird idling fluxuations. A couple of times I was sitting at a traffic light and I watch the rpms drop and rise then I noticed the oil light idicator flash on and off. The car seemed as if it was going to stall but it didn't. I immediately pulled off the road and checked my oil, everything was fine, plenty of oil and no leaks. I only run synthetic oil since I've owned the car, is there a serious problem on the horizon? I am also hearing a dieseling sound at low rpms (valve chatter), when I punch it it goes away, is it low grade gas? I thought maybe I need to change the spark plugs, maybe I am misfiring but I would throw a cell if that was the case. I checked the ECM for codes but I didn't get anything. Diagnosis?...
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the reason your oil light came on was because the rpm dropped so low it wasnt making enough oil pressure. the idle issue could be alot of things, spark plugs, timing, fuel, bad coil. i can go on but i would just take it to a trusted tech and have them diagnose it. dont just start throwing parts at it if your dont know for sure what the issue is
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the reason your oil light came on was because the rpm dropped so low it wasnt making enough oil pressure. the idle issue could be alot of things, spark plugs, timing, fuel, bad coil. i can go on but i would just take it to a trusted tech and have them diagnose it. dont just start throwing parts at it if your dont know for sure what the issue is
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Does this sound logical? I have been running 87 octane fuel in my car for about two months since the gas prices are sky high. Well yesterday I filled up with 92 octane and the dieseling sounds went away and the fluxuations at idle have gone also. I know this car is design to operate on regular 87 octane gas but would it make that much of a difference using the lower octane fuel. Since I've owned the car I have used 91 or better fuel but lately I switch to save some money, the car drove fine, the mileage was still around 23-25 combined city/highway.
Anyone else experienced this problem besides me....
Mike
Anyone else experienced this problem besides me....
Mike
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Does this sound logical? I have been running 87 octane fuel in my car for about two months since the gas prices are sky high. Well yesterday I filled up with 92 octane and the dieseling sounds went away and the fluxuations at idle have gone also. I know this car is design to operate on regular 87 octane gas but would it make that much of a difference using the lower octane fuel. Since I've owned the car I have used 91 or better fuel but lately I switch to save some money, the car drove fine, the mileage was still around 23-25 combined city/highway.
Anyone else experienced this problem besides me....
Mike
Anyone else experienced this problem besides me....
Mike
How much money are you saving at the pump? 20cents x 10 gallons = $2. Is that worth other possible problems?
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Does this sound logical? I have been running 87 octane fuel in my car for about two months since the gas prices are sky high. Well yesterday I filled up with 92 octane and the dieseling sounds went away and the fluxuations at idle have gone also. I know this car is design to operate on regular 87 octane gas but would it make that much of a difference using the lower octane fuel. Since I've owned the car I have used 91 or better fuel but lately I switch to save some money, the car drove fine, the mileage was still around 23-25 combined city/highway.
Anyone else experienced this problem besides me....
Mike
Anyone else experienced this problem besides me....
Mike
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not to alarm you or anything..........but i had the same exact idling issue and dip in rpm, then one week later my timing guides broke.loud crazy ticking noise like a tracktor and I was so sol, then had to get a whole timing job done. 12 hours labor plus parts. get it checked out my friend. oh and once u in there its good to change the chains as well, they stretch after a while.
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not to alarm you or anything..........but i had the same exact idling issue and dip in rpm, then one week later my timing guides broke.loud crazy ticking noise like a tracktor and I was so sol, then had to get a whole timing job done. 12 hours labor plus parts. get it checked out my friend. oh and once u in there its good to change the chains as well, they stretch after a while.
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