As usual you are the man!
I have her running way better than she was! No longer losing rpms uphill. Holding temperature.
I still have a few issues though. It's "dieseling" more than it should when i have it warmed up and let off the gas coasting downhill. I smell exhaust when this happens even though its not as fuel rich as before when running rich from being too cool. There are holes in my floorboard though and the muffler doesnt go all the way to the rear of the vehicle and actually have the tailpipe right before the front of rear wheels so I could just be smelling it.
BUT the catalytic converter rattles when i start up. I looked at it while running warm and it seems cause the piping to rattle like..the top of the y piping near the manifold doesnt rattle..the muffler doesnt rattle but it just looks like the cat converter is causing a rattle emanating out both sides from that point.
its only partially clogged for sure..my question is:
Do i replace JUST the cat and pay $100 for it plus however much i have to pay the muffler shop to cut and weld it back on OR do i bite the bullet and pay $250 for one that is prefabricated and includes the y-piping..and is ready to bolt onto the front pipe and muffler? The y piping is rusted and may have small holes..i need to inspect more.
LAST QUESTION: regarding the bogging down and the exhaust.. Do you havr any tips for cleaning the Egr valve? I want to pull and Clean it as i suspect it may be what is causing my bogging down issues because these issues DONT HAPPEN AT IDLE OR LOW SPEED NOR AT HIGH SPEED..I CAN ACCELERATE THRU IT.
UPDATE: all else is well and all repairs and checks done either fixed the problem or were dead on already! I still have a little cleaning of grounds to do..but anyways: when i changed my thermostat and pcv valve..i checked the fuel injectors like u said and the screens were pretty dirty But thank god no leaks so I dont need a new injector. Thank you so much for this advice.
U have literally talked me thru fixing my car completely: saving me thousands of dollars in the process . i entered this not even knowing how a lot of these systems even work but now i do! Thank you so much. When i bought this car I did so because I knew there was this site to help with any issues. Boy was i right!
To anybody reading this who is thinking about buying a tracker or sidekick: if ur willing to do the work..it is worth it!! And lets just face it..they are sexy little trucks that perform.in every way advertised with quality and reliability that people are always looking for but usually dont get..especially with the 8v 3sp 4x4 version i have- ZERO complaints. I love it!!!
I have her running way better than she was! No longer losing rpms uphill. Holding temperature.
I still have a few issues though. It's "dieseling" more than it should when i have it warmed up and let off the gas coasting downhill. I smell exhaust when this happens even though its not as fuel rich as before when running rich from being too cool. There are holes in my floorboard though and the muffler doesnt go all the way to the rear of the vehicle and actually have the tailpipe right before the front of rear wheels so I could just be smelling it.
BUT the catalytic converter rattles when i start up. I looked at it while running warm and it seems cause the piping to rattle like..the top of the y piping near the manifold doesnt rattle..the muffler doesnt rattle but it just looks like the cat converter is causing a rattle emanating out both sides from that point.
its only partially clogged for sure..my question is:
Do i replace JUST the cat and pay $100 for it plus however much i have to pay the muffler shop to cut and weld it back on OR do i bite the bullet and pay $250 for one that is prefabricated and includes the y-piping..and is ready to bolt onto the front pipe and muffler? The y piping is rusted and may have small holes..i need to inspect more.
LAST QUESTION: regarding the bogging down and the exhaust.. Do you havr any tips for cleaning the Egr valve? I want to pull and Clean it as i suspect it may be what is causing my bogging down issues because these issues DONT HAPPEN AT IDLE OR LOW SPEED NOR AT HIGH SPEED..I CAN ACCELERATE THRU IT.
UPDATE: all else is well and all repairs and checks done either fixed the problem or were dead on already! I still have a little cleaning of grounds to do..but anyways: when i changed my thermostat and pcv valve..i checked the fuel injectors like u said and the screens were pretty dirty But thank god no leaks so I dont need a new injector. Thank you so much for this advice.
U have literally talked me thru fixing my car completely: saving me thousands of dollars in the process . i entered this not even knowing how a lot of these systems even work but now i do! Thank you so much. When i bought this car I did so because I knew there was this site to help with any issues. Boy was i right!
To anybody reading this who is thinking about buying a tracker or sidekick: if ur willing to do the work..it is worth it!! And lets just face it..they are sexy little trucks that perform.in every way advertised with quality and reliability that people are always looking for but usually dont get..especially with the 8v 3sp 4x4 version i have- ZERO complaints. I love it!!!