Idle Stall (I didnt see it in other threads)
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SO I was driving home and the 97 Neon SOHC was at optimal operating temperature and just as I turned a corner and my engine sped droped to around idle it wanted to bog out and stall, I limp it home (poor clutch) and let it idle on the driveway and stall.
I started it back up but it was running super rich and really really rough and it proceeded to stall out again.
What sensor could this be that is screwing up?
I started it back up but it was running super rich and really really rough and it proceeded to stall out again.
What sensor could this be that is screwing up?
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Also it doesnt smell like gas anymore more like oiland my antifreeze has a brownish chunky stuff in it.
Also it doesnt smell like gas anymore more like oiland my antifreeze has a brownish chunky stuff in it.
This as starting to sound like a head gasket. What’s the oil look like any antifreeze in it? Also when running was there any exhaust smoke?
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If there is coolant leaking into cylinders it will cause a white/steam colored exhaust. Oil in the coolant and coolant in the oil are also indicators of a head gasket leak. Have a look and post back, see if you can verify if the "brownish chunky stuff" in the antifreeze is oil.
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Yea I was definatly getting the steam in my exhaust but it was several months ago that it started and there was no problem until last night on my way home from work, Its rather funny cause on my way home I saw a neon with its hazzard lights on pulled over and I thought "damn i'm glad mine runs so good" then 2 blocks later it does it.
I talked to a dodge tech and he siad to check the fuel rail for pressure and also if it was my head gasket all 4 of my plus wouldnt have oil all over them Maybe im getting oil in my cylinder from crappy valvecover sparkplugseals.
Where abouts is the map sensor?
I talked to a dodge tech and he siad to check the fuel rail for pressure and also if it was my head gasket all 4 of my plus wouldnt have oil all over them Maybe im getting oil in my cylinder from crappy valvecover sparkplugseals.
Where abouts is the map sensor?
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See the following link for sensor locations
https://dodgeforum.com/m_554034/tm.htm
I'm not sure why a bad head gasket would result in oil on all 4 plugs, usually it would only be leaking at one location. into 1 or possibly 2 cylinders but not all 4. It also depends on where the leak is it may only affect coolant not oil or oil and not coolant.
https://dodgeforum.com/m_554034/tm.htm
I'm not sure why a bad head gasket would result in oil on all 4 plugs, usually it would only be leaking at one location. into 1 or possibly 2 cylinders but not all 4. It also depends on where the leak is it may only affect coolant not oil or oil and not coolant.