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Ian Harewood Posted on Apr 16, 2014
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Change engine harness n ECM car would not idle , dumping too much gas

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  • Brad Brown Apr 16, 2014

    Hi Ian Harewood, I want to help you with your problem, but I need more information from you. Can you please add details in the comment box?

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    Ian Harewood Apr 16, 2014

    car was crash harness was damage front o2 sensor wire is still broken can this cause it 2 dump 2 much gas

  • Brad Brown Apr 17, 2014

    You should have a check engine light on with that bad wire. That could be part of the problem.

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Check the EGR valve, may be stuck. Remove and check for carbon deposits. Clean with brake- kleen. on the part that goes inside the manifold. You can usually pull back the diaphragm with your finger.

  • Daryl Gleaton Apr 18, 2014

    Yes, that can cause the engine to go into a closed loop. This is a mode that allows the vehicle to run, but not efficiently. Which O2 sensor is it? The O2 sensor tells the engine control module what the mixture is, if it is lean or rich and sends the signal to the ECM that adjusts the fuel mixture and thus the emissions. Again sir which O2 sensor has a broken wire, where is it located ?? On the right side header, the left side header, before the catalytic converter or behind the catalytic converter ???

  • Daryl Gleaton Apr 18, 2014

    Repair the broken wires connect to the O2 sensor start it and see if it runs right. The check engine light may be on, that takes about fifty miles of driving to reset all the monitors. If the light stays on then you will need at the very least a code checker to proceed further. Hope this helps.

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NG ' 1. Repair or replace components as necessary.
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2 CHECK IGNITION TIMING
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2. Check IACV-AAC valve harness and repair if necessary.
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' GO TO 9.

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' GO TO 2.
16 CHECK FRONT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR RH HARNESS
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NG ' 1. Repair or replace harness.
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17 CHECK FRONT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR LH HARNESS
1. Turn off engine and disconnect battery ground cable.
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4. Check harness continuity between ECM terminal 51 and front heated oxygen sensor LH harness connector.
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NG ' 1. Repair or replace harness.
2. GO TO 9.

18 PREPARATION FOR “CO” % CHECK
1. Disconnect engine coolant temperature sensor harness connector.
2. Connect a resistor (4.4 kW) between terminals of engine coolant temperature sensor harness connector.
' GO TO 19.

19 CHECK “CO” %
1. Start engine and warm it up until engine coolant temperature indicator points to the middle of gauge.
2. Rev engine (2,000 to 3,000 rpm) two or three times under no-load, then run engine at idle speed.
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OK ' 1. Replace front heated oxygen sensor LH.
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NG ' GO TO 20.

20 DETECT MALFUNCTIONING PART
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1. Connect front heated oxygen sensor harness connectors to front heated oxygen sensors.
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3. Check mass air flow sensor and its circuit.
4. Check injector and its circuit.
Clean or replace if necessary.
5. Check engine coolant temperature sensor and its circuit.
6. Check ECM function by substituting another known good ECM.
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' GO TO 2.
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