Hi all
I have a 1994 Cadillac with 205,000 miles. Ran perfect till a miss developed. Not always but when it missed it stayed missing. Replaced wires and plugs. Also coil pack or coil, which ever it is. Fuel filter and thermostat too. Also replaced water pump. Someone suggested it was getting hot and that would make the computer cause the miss. Flushed the water system. The check engine light comes on sometime. But when I turn off the engine and restart; engine light off. The computer scanner doesn't show a history comming from computer. I talked with Cadillac service manager and he kind of suggested it wouldn't be cost effective to dump a lot of $$ into the car. He even suggested that he has no one in his shop that has been around long enough to know how to fix the car. I guess car is too old for their high class shop. Of course at their price for repairs he might be right. might as well junk car; way cheaper.
So the problem now; car runs great untill I drive about 20 miles without stopping. Once it starts to miss it gets progressivily worse. It never shuts down; it just chugs along on what seems to be about 7 or 8 cylinders. Check engine light doesn't usually come on even when missing. Once I shut the car down and it gets cold, it runs like a champ. Running short trips around town; no problem comes up. This car has the same engine they put in the vet that year. It's a good engine with lots of power, untill 20 miles running.
I've had the experts check this thing out; no help. Does anyone have any ideas. I know were tractor guys but.... maybe someone has an idea?
Cheers....Coffeeman
I have a 1994 Cadillac with 205,000 miles. Ran perfect till a miss developed. Not always but when it missed it stayed missing. Replaced wires and plugs. Also coil pack or coil, which ever it is. Fuel filter and thermostat too. Also replaced water pump. Someone suggested it was getting hot and that would make the computer cause the miss. Flushed the water system. The check engine light comes on sometime. But when I turn off the engine and restart; engine light off. The computer scanner doesn't show a history comming from computer. I talked with Cadillac service manager and he kind of suggested it wouldn't be cost effective to dump a lot of $$ into the car. He even suggested that he has no one in his shop that has been around long enough to know how to fix the car. I guess car is too old for their high class shop. Of course at their price for repairs he might be right. might as well junk car; way cheaper.
So the problem now; car runs great untill I drive about 20 miles without stopping. Once it starts to miss it gets progressivily worse. It never shuts down; it just chugs along on what seems to be about 7 or 8 cylinders. Check engine light doesn't usually come on even when missing. Once I shut the car down and it gets cold, it runs like a champ. Running short trips around town; no problem comes up. This car has the same engine they put in the vet that year. It's a good engine with lots of power, untill 20 miles running.
I've had the experts check this thing out; no help. Does anyone have any ideas. I know were tractor guys but.... maybe someone has an idea?
Cheers....Coffeeman