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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Car: 92 RS 5-speed Garnet Red
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SERVICE ENGINE SOON?? WHAT'S UP?

OK,PUT NEW PLUGS IN CAR,BUT NO WIRES YET.
THEY LOOK FINE,BUT HOW CAN YOU TELL?

HERE IS WHAT IT IS DOING.

when you come to a stop sorta fast engine dies.
seems to have a miss when you first crank before engine gets warm.
sometimes when you punch it the car just looses all power
and service engine soon light comes on.
i have also noticed a hesitation at normal shifting thru gears.
any ideas what problem is?
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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Car: 92 Jamaican Yellow Firebird
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Re: SERVICE ENGINE SOON?? WHAT'S UP?

Run your codes from your SES light.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Car: 92 RS 5-speed Garnet Red
Engine: 92 RS Automatic White
Transmission: 84 Z28 Automatic Red
Axle/Gears: Top to bottom 3.30, 2.70, 3.70
Re: SERVICE ENGINE SOON?? WHAT'S UP?

Originally Posted by jwande
Run your codes from your SES light.

what is an ses light?
jd
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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Re: SERVICE ENGINE SOON?? WHAT'S UP?

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what is an ses light?
jd

S. service E. engine S. soon = SES light/indicator . good luck .
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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Re: SERVICE ENGINE SOON?? WHAT'S UP?

Grab a paperclip, and read: https://www.thirdgen.org/service-eng...ht-error-codes

You can't usually see problems with plug wires. or dist caps, or rotors.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Car: 92 RS 5-speed Garnet Red
Engine: 92 RS Automatic White
Transmission: 84 Z28 Automatic Red
Axle/Gears: Top to bottom 3.30, 2.70, 3.70
Re: SERVICE ENGINE SOON?? WHAT'S UP?

how do you run the ses codes?
do you have to take it to a garage?
does it take special tool?
thanks all,
jd
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Re: SERVICE ENGINE SOON?? WHAT'S UP?

Yea, you need a special tool. I usually use a paper clip, bent in a U shape. The link above shows how to go about getting the codes from there.
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