The consensus was a possible voltage regulator problem. Took it to the shop that put in a new alternator about 1K miles ago. They decided to replace the alternator at no charge.
Now rather than eight codes I have 14!
Service engine light comes on after about 5 minutes of driving. Shut it off and turn it back on and after about 5 minute it comes on again.
Here's the codes:
12 - No distributor signal 14 - Coolant sensor 22 - TPS low volts 24 - VSS open or shorted 33- MAP sensor volts low 34- MAP sensor volts high 35 - IAC cannot set idle 42 - Electronic spark timing open 44 - Lean exhaust 45 - Rich exhaust 51 - ECM failure 52 - ECM fault 54 - Fuel pump circuit fail 55 - ECM fail or Ox sensor fault.
As I posted last time, the car is running great. Start easy, idles smooth, plenty of pep, no exhaust smoke and the MPG hasn't changed.
Something else wrong?
I mean, should the car be running at all, let alone purring, with this many codes?
Time to remove the "Service engine" bulb and just enjoy the ride?
The ECM is having trouble of some sort. I would disconnect the reset connector near the battery and let is start over. It could be internal, or a bad connection somewhere. I wonder if your aftermarket coil could be sending junk voltages back to the ECM?
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The ECM is having trouble of some sort. I would disconnect the reset connector near the battery and let is start over. It could be internal, or a bad connection somewhere. I wonder if your aftermarket coil could be sending junk voltages back to the ECM?
First, thanks for the picture, that took some effort and I appreciate it.
I will try that reset but could you elaborate on the procedure? Is it a simple disconnect / reconnect?
FWIW, the aftermarket coil has been in the car for about 6 months. The service engine light didn't start coming on until about two months ago after the last mod, which was the 56mm throttle body.
A related question comes to mind.
Is there a "limp mode" in the ECM and could I be running in that mode now? If so, what exactly is it?
First off.....Thanks should go to the Ogre for his marvelous Cave....He made the photo years ago. Spending time in the Ogre's Cave is the quickest way to get smart about Fieros.
second.....The reset connector is just that...most recommend that you wait about a minute before re-connecting.
Third.....there is a de-facto limp mode in the computer....if it gets scrambled it reverts to a default on many of the settings.. If the throttle body was the last mod before trouble, I would examine the TPS....maybe there is a short in that connector, or maybe your new throttle body is too much for the TPS to deal with.....
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Limp mode will show rapid flashes of the Service Engine warning light. With the SES light not coming on until after you've driven it a short distance at road speeds would generally indicate an EGR system fault, Coder 32. The light will go off when the ignition is turned off, only to return when you again drive at road speeds for a short time. Oddly, that's not in your list. I would suspect a faulty ECM. Maybe even the wrong ECM. A local Fiero owner recently found a Camaro ECM mounted in an 86SE. It had the same harness connections and appeared the same as the Fiero ECM. Since it was a car acquired for parts, though it would start and run, it was never driven on the roadway to register any trouble codes.
I will try the ECM reset procedure but the thing is, since it's not in limp mode ( service light not flashing ) and multiple codes indicate an possible ECM problem, then how the heck is the car running so well?
Could the cumulative addition of all the mods caused this?
Of course, I'm not the first guy here to put these mods in place so why hasn't this problem surfaced before if it's just the ECM not being able to handle the modifications?
Also, would a modified chip from one of the members here be the answer?
