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| Car sometimes dies when coasting | 1/8/2007 | Tom Joy |
Q: My car is an 88 Cadillac Seville. Sometimes the car idles so low that it dies. This can happen at ...
A: That would be the first thing I would check. There is a LENGTHY procedure for adjusting the ISC ...
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| 92 deville cooling fans | 1/2/2007 | Tom Joy |
Q: If no leaks found in air shock air lines, is Height Sensor working as it should and we don't need to ...
A: Normally the air pump should NOT run after you turn off the ignition. You either have a small leak ...
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| 95 Sedan Deville auto level problem | 1/1/2007 | Tom Joy |
Q: My car was taken recently for a driver side rear tire change. Ever since the tire change, the car ...
A: There is a small metal rod about 4" long that connects to the suspension and also connects to the ...
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| 99 Seville service airbag light | 12/31/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: The service airbag message came on recently on my 1999 Seville STS. I checked the fuse and it was ...
A: Air bags are very dangerous to work with as they require de-activation by a technician and the ...
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| Error Message | 12/29/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: My 1999 Eldorado ETC quivered very briefly at a light, recovered, rode and ran fine after. A few ...
A: You have an intermittent fault in the theft system that needs to be diagnosed by the dealer as they ...
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| cadillac | 12/29/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 1997 sedan ville cadillac when I start the motor the engine cranks for about 10-20 seconds ...
A: As soon as you turn ON the ignition switch to ON position, Just before you turn the key to the start ...
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| Cadillac Deville | 12/25/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: Same as another... ac blower continues to run after car is shut off. The answer you gave to another ...
A: Replace the BLOWER CONTROL MODULE which is located up and to the left of the blower motor on the ...
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| heat controls | 12/24/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: i have an 1994 cadillac seville sls with the northstar engine in it. my heat controls are not ...
A: First let's see if you have any CODES in the computer. 1. Turn ignition to run. 2. Simultaneously ...
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| 1994 Eldorado | 12/22/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: 94 Cadillac Eldorado: My car won't start, everything comes on (lights and all) but the engine ...
A: Remmove the top aluminum cover on the engine and the starter is under this large cover. Locate the ...
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| check engine light | 12/22/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: 000 miles on it and the check engine light just came on and I saw your thing how to check the codes ...
A: E017 = Left oxygen sensor not ready. E098 = Park to neutral and drive to reverse in idle speed ...
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| codes on dash from transmission possible ? | 12/21/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: i have a 1997 caddillac deville i recently was told 2 codes were stored in my computer 1st code ...
A: Your problem with the 1527 is either the: netural safety switch on the transmission. the pressure ...
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| Multiple error codes after top end rebuild | 12/20/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: no, after I disconnected the battery the only code I get now is 52........It still won't start and ...
A: Did you erase the codes like I told you how to do it ?. Did you disconnect the battery with the ...
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| 1999 Catera idles rough | 12/20/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: my wife's '99 Catera started idling rough about a month ago, most noticably after it has sat ...
A: The diagnostic code must have been P0305 which requires the use of a diagnostic scanner to perform ...
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| 1990 Caddy Seville 4.5l | 12/19/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: Finally, it starts, the reason, I forgot to install the metal ground strap under the coil to the ...
A: As per the coil ground strap. That was not to bright, If you don't mind my saying so. The ALDL is ...
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| suspension light reset | 12/17/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 95 sls the service suspension light comes on still after i fixed a broken line. It worked ...
A: there is NO service suspension light. What size engine ?. Do you have a check engine light ON ?. ...
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| 1996 sts trouble starting | 12/12/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: When I turn the key it hesitates before it turns over. Sometimes it keeps on cranking.The heater ...
A: Could be a fault in the starter. Check for battery voltage on the "S" terminal of the starter post ...
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| 1994 cold air on drivers side | 12/10/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I was reading about the threaded rod behind the glove box, is this the same in the '94 as in the ...
A: Make a reference mark on the threaded rod where it is snapped into the plastic clip and disconnect ...
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| 86 cadillac heat | 12/10/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 1986 cadillac fleetwood rear wheel drive. A while ago when I put the heat on the blower ...
A: There is only 1 blower motor for the whole AC/Heater system. 90% of the time the fault is with the ...
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| Engine runs ruff when in idle and is warmed up | 12/8/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: These are the code that keep coming back P0101 P0171 P0174 I was thinking it is the MAFI have read ...
A: P0101 = MAF sensor fault. P0171 = Fuel system lean on bank 1. P0174 = Fuel system lean on bank 2. ...
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| trouble codes | 12/5/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 1995 Seville V-8 Northstar that won't start. It was running ok and then it wouldn't start. ...
A: Simultaneously push and hold the OFF and WARMER buttons for 3 seconds and release them and let me ...
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| 1990 Caddy Seville 4.5l | 11/24/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: No it didn't start when i used the quick start. What other possibilities can it be.Actually its a ...
A: Something does not make sense. If you have ignition to the spark plugs and it won't even try and ...
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| 94 DeVille blows cold air | 11/21/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a '94 DeVille blowing cold air on the drivers side and warm air on the passengers side when ...
A: When you are on A/C what vents are getting cold air out of them Some may be getting a small amount ...
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| 99 deville no start theft system problem | 11/20/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I would like to first try and add resistors to the car to bypass the ignition lock cylinder wires ...
A: Check the resistance of the key first. second coming out at the bottom of the steering column are 2 ...
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| 1995 Cadillac 4.9 engine Injector Timing | 11/19/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: How do you check fuel injector timing without a scan tool? Can you download using dash display? We ...
A: I assume your trying to see what your INJECTOR PULSE WIDTH is ?. you can use the display to ...
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| 1996 eldo wont start after stereo installed | 11/17/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: i have a 1996 cadillac elderado and i took it to a car stereo installation place. i had them install ...
A: If you drove it in and it worked OK, Then it is most likely that they did not install the stereo ...
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| heater does not work | 11/17/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question----- ...
A: Remove the glove box liner and you will see a threaded metal rod that goes from the programmer to ...
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| NO HEAT | 11/16/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I HAVE A 78 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, AND MY HEATER FAN WILL NOT BLOW, I CHANGED MY BLOWER MOTOR BUT ...
A: On the very front of the passengers side cylinder head you will see a single wire, I believe it is ...
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| car wont start | 11/16/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 1995 Seville and it wont start it says anti theft on the screen and wait 3 minutes before ...
A: There is a fault in your PASS_KEY system which is either a problem with the: Chip on the ignition ...
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| 94 cadilliac seville heater | 11/16/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I am a mechanic @ a small dealership we don't see too many caddys was hoping for some advice. The ...
A: Make a location mark on the threaded rod of the actuator where it snaps into the plastic arm ...
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| 94 cadillac eldorado | 11/14/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: my abs light stays on in my 94 eldorado, this happened after my brakes where changed at a shop and ...
A: The ABS light is on because someone who changed the brake pads most likely partially unplugged the ...
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| Misfire, or sticky valves? | 11/14/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 1990 Cadillac deville, 135,000 miles on it. I bought the car with 122,000 miles on it and ...
A: Without personally testing the suspect components personally, A definate diagnosis can not be made. ...
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| 1996 Seville Unexpected Shut-off | 11/13/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I followed your suggestions. The fuse did not blow on the first three suggestions. However, while ...
A: Try disconnecting the EGR solenoid wires and or the EGR wires if applicable to this vehicle. Also ...
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| heater does not work | 11/12/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I've changed the thermostat & check the anti-freeze, but still can't get heat. The fan runs but no ...
A: MAKE-MODEL-YEAR of vehicle ?. Most likely the programmer is faulty. Remove the glove box liner and ...
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| 1994 Cadillac Seville SLS | 11/12/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: i have a 1994 Cadillac Seville SLS. once i put it on drive, it jumps/ it makes a noise like it had ...
A: Check your transmission fluid level with engine at normal operating temp. Is your idle speed to ...
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| trouble codes | 11/9/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 1995 Cadillac deville and I have trouble code and want to know how serious they are, P030 ...
A: P030 = Idle speed control problem. P039 = Torque converter cluch problem (faulty solenoid in the ...
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| 1996 Seville Unexpected Shut-off | 11/8/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 1996 seville that while driving the car will blow ECS fuse causing the fuel pump to ...
A: The ECS fuse controls the following items: PCM (computer). Transmission shift solenoids inside the ...
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| 1989 delegance 5.0 ecc programmer | 11/6/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: figured out that my fleetwood brougham needed an ecc programmer because the armature on the old one ...
A: install the new part but do NOT attach the threaded metal actuator arm on top of the programmer yet. ...
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| Eldorado wiring system (ECM/FI) | 11/5/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I have a 1990 Cadillac Eldorado with a 4.5 liter V8. Got approximately 145,000 miles on it. Problem ...
A: UNDO that piggy back repair befor you damage the engine. Are you getting a check engine light on ...
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| cadillac 1995 deville 4.9L --MPG is way down | 11/2/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: I cleaned dirty throttle body and the light "check engine soon" went off, so cleaning solved the ...
A: Do NOT pay any attention to the computer readout MPG panel as they never worked right from the day ...
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| Air conditioner blower | 11/2/2006 | Tom Joy |
Q: 1990 Cadillac SevilleThe air conditioner blower continues to run after engine is shut off. Is this a ...
A: There are numerous pictures and diagnostic procedures that must be tested to determine which of the ...
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