Just bought this 95 gle auto, sumtimes it starts right up and shuts off and it keeps doing it even if i put it in gear and drive a little it will cut off, once it gets going its good. Other times it will take me to press the throttle dwn to start it. Its a check engine light on and dont kno how to pull the code, is it similar to the 3rd gen max? Please help, thinking about taking this car back

 

Sounds like the typical dirty TB/IACV issue. Give them a cleaning and report back.

How to get the code(s):

 

Listen to Chrisman! he's all over these forums.

Also though, most Autoparts stores will at the VERY least pull the codes for you and tell you what they are for. Just gotta make it to their parking lot.

 

I will listen to chrisman lol, but i didnt think that autozone pulled the codes on a 1995 model car

 

Ok thanks man, that will b my project for later on today!

 

Well i cleaned the iac valve and the front of the throttle body at the hose. Put it all togather and she started right up, then died afterwards. So im stumped on this one

 

All efforts to start back up were unsuccessful, so i guess ill wait til it cools dwn a bit, starter cranks over AND scrapes sumtimes took it to a mechanic and he says the starter is going bad. But i dont kno whats making it shut off?

 

hold the throttle wide open and make sure you clean inside the TB too. carb cleaner and a brush or somethin.

 

Could it b a bad coil? Dont kno when it starts it starts and runs good

 

Does the throttle need to come off, or just do it with the hose removed? I will try that again n see

 

just hold it open via the cable. or take it off to really get it squeaky clean.

 

Remove the intake, hold the plate open by pulling the throttle cable and spray the **** out of it and go to town with a tooth brush.

When was the last time your spark plugs were changed?

Did you get the codes?

 

It could also be the MAF. I had a MAF that was going bad and in the mornings during the winter it would start up but if I didn't press the throttle it would die. Keep in mind our IACV's can usually only take about 2 or 3 regular cleanings. By that time you need to take the plunger/piston assembly part of it out of the whole IACV and see if it still goes in and out smoothly. If you have cleaned both the IACV and the TB then its your Mass Air Flow Sensor

As far as the cleaning, IMO the TB is easy enough to take off completely and you can get the back of the butterfly plate better. The IACV is a little more difficult to take off but not what I would call difficult as a whole. Clean then both really well. Then go get some MAF cleaner and clean your MAF. It could just be dirty but more than likely you will nedd a new one. Sorry bro

 

I only had the car for two days, no i didnt pull the codes yet, dont know when the last time the plugs were done either.gonna try this again very early in the morning. Just bought a can of tb cleaner

 

One question, is there supposed to be oil in the air intake tube, before the air filter connection, i took it off and it has oil in it!

 

A little? Yeah.

A puddle? No.

 

This. How much oil is there?

 

Oil in the air filter housing? upstream the maf or downstream?? Aint really supposed to be any oil in there man. supposed to be clean or a lil dirty near the TB.

Clean that bish out and clean/test your Idle air control valve. Thats prolly why the CEL is on. Your IACV has crapped out.

 

Well i cleaned out the air duct tube thing and it was before the maf sensor. It has a small puddle of oil in it. I cleaned out the throttle body, and iac valve, and installed a new pcv valve, plus put on a new alt and a/c belt, and a new coolant temperature sensor. I found out that the fans would come on full speed as soon as i start the car and let it idle, then it would immediatly shut off, and not start back up, so i replaced all of this myself. And now she rides good and starts right up!! I havent had any prob starting or cutting off today(fingers crossed) like i had yesterday! But i got another starter jus in case this one dies on me. Thanks for everyones help!!

 

See. Now that was easy

Glad you got her running well.

 

Thanks man, this is one smooth engine!

 

Your problem right there. This controls your A/F ratio (too rich or lean) and fans.

 

my bro had the same prob let me ask him how he fixed it n ill let u know