nycgps

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Well, Ok, I was driving, normally.

STop at a stop light. talking to my GF, All of the sudden I dont feel the engine anymore.

it seems that the power to the ECU has been cut, for about 1-2 seconds dash broad just got no power, but then it came back on, and I got the DSC light, just like when I pull the battery Cable.

but the thing is, none of my preset setting has been affected by this. even the trip mileage meter number stays the same.

after that, car drives normal, nothing unusual


worries me ALOT now. I made an appointment with dealership few days ago I guess I will have them to put it in the paper just to prove that this has happen.

anything like that happened to any of you guys ? cuz I've never seen one (and search)

nycgps

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I did, its tight as hell.

so Im really outa ideas.

but if its really loose battery cable, why my preset and even trip mileage meter still here ? >_<

ken-x8

Tight does not necessarily mean good connection. And if it's a bad connection, there are lots more wiring junctions than the two on the battery.

Ken

nycgps

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I will get the terminal cleaner tomorrow. and wipe the Positive clean and reinstall.

what im afraid is that if the bad connection happens *somewhere else*, it will be hard to find ... and might get worst over time.

god damn it ...

swoope

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were you not haveing a bit off coolant over flow???

might be the power steering connector.

beers

nycgps

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Hmm .... actually you have a point there.

My coolant is overflowing like *CRAZY*.

I just ordered a 1.5 bar radiator cap, and will make a trip to home depot tonight (Finally) to get myself some long tube to re-route the thing.

Gonna try some tube support up to 150 degrees @ 70 psi.

swoope

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maybe a coolant overflow, overflow????

beers

nycgps

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well, the coolant squirt out like crazy

the 1.5 bar cap has been shipped. and I was trying to find the hose at one of the home deports but the right one was outa stock, gonna try another home depot tomorrow.

swoope

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pm.

beers

ken-x8

If replacing the cap with a new one with the standard pressure does not fix that, a higher pressure one isn't really a solution. Might cover it up for a while, but eventually you'll need to find out why it's running so hot.

Ken

Nubo

All you really need is a hose thats *bigger* than the stock. Cut to the desired length, slip it over the existing hose. That allows to re-route. Doesn't have to be airtight, just redirecting any overflow away from the sensitive bits. I already had some clear plastic tubing left over from my transmission lube changes that served well.

nycgps

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I dunno, but it seems that no matter how many times it squirts, the coolant is still *a bit over the F line*

so I probably added too much coolant in the first place. or I might still have air in the system (which I doubt), but I will just let it squirt a few more days and see what happens.

Oh one more question, is it possible to buy a Silicone hose and Cut it myself?

Reason I ask is that when replacing my Radiator, I replaced the stock hose with Agency Power hose, BUT ! the agency power hose came with the upper hose and the Lower hose from the water jacket to Radiator only. the kit does not come with the hose that runs from the Engine to the water jacket.

So I was thinking, maybe I can go get a silicone hose myself, and cut it to the shape of the stock hose, and install it. wonder is it ok to do that.

Thx

nycgps

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You're right

Will do.

*Hose hunting*

RPIRX-8

+1 I had this happen to me a couple winters ago. It ended up being a bad connection on the positive battery cable. It seemed tight, but in the end, there were gaps on between the post and connector. Take it to the dealer and have them clean the connectors and posts and reconnect.

ken-x8

I have not peered at the hoses on my 8 enough to say whether you can cut your own to fit or not. But I have been f***ing with cars for well over 40 years.

There was a time when you could replace upper and lower hoses with generic flex hoses of the right length and diameter, and heater hose with stuff off a roll. These days, though, it seems like every hose is molded to shape. Even ones that look like they're just hose off a roll.

I recommend either going to a dealer and buying OE water hoses, or buying a specific replacement from a reputable aftermarket supplier. And not (don't ask how I know - I'm trying to forget) the kind where they sell you a piece for one end, a piece for the other, and a coupler.

Ken