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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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NEED HELP Quick.....

I have a problem........it sounds like the cold start sensor is sticking wide open when i start the car it sounds like this great sucking noise... when i hold somthing over the hole where the cold start sensor is at it will start up and work but it jerks and bogs and then when i come to a stop is dies and will not work.... I searched and read and could not find anything that worked....could the eprom in the computer be bad i sent it out to a fellow on this site...
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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i checked the codes code 12 , 14 and 33 came up
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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It sounds to me that you have one big vacuum leak.What cold start sensor are you asking about,the one directly in front of the intake manifold?
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 05:14 AM
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yes

yes im talking about the one directly infront of the intake the one that screws right into it..... im not sure if the vacumes are hooked up right is there a diagram out there.....i was told that it is opening and staying open im not sure tho..
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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I will see if I have the Vacuum diagram for you. Just have to wait till I get enough energy to go to my other computer. Mike
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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alright sounds good thanks
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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Here is the vacuum diagram. Mike
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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hey

all the vacumes are hooked up right now and still doin the same thing my mechanic said it is a bad computer its not sending the right signals i ordered a new one yesterday see whats gion to happen
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