New battery & Alternator causing Trans. Failsafe Prog

[mcfee03]

Originally Posted by upallnight

If you can I would look at Live Data, short term and long term fuel trims in both banks, as well as the 02 sensor voltage pre-cat.

Fuel does seem to be going very fast. It is definetly a "chugga chugga" feel

Using my ODBII tool- how can I see the Live Data? What should I be looking for?

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

Will power restore when you clear the MIL? Does the transmission actually shift?

It does shift (very slowly). What is MIL and how do I clear it?


I did the washing detergent trick, for the o-ring rolling under. It no longer rolls under, but the performance is the same

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by mcfee03

Fuel does seem to be going very fast. It is definetly a "chugga chugga" feel

Using my ODBII tool- how can I see the Live Data? What should I be looking for?


It does shift (very slowly). What is MIL and how do I clear it?


I did the washing detergent trick, for the o-ring, but it didn't help

Not all scanners allow you to view live data. I use a bluetooth scanner ELM 327 and the app Torque Pro. You will need to setup the app to view short term and long term fuel trims for both banks. A positive reading on the short term fuel trim will indicate that the computer is adding fuel to the mixture. A negative reading will mean that the computer is taking away fuel from the mixture. Adding fuel means the mixture is lean, while taking away means the mixture is rich.

What do you mean the trick didn't help? The p0174 code is still there or you couldn't get the parts from rolling the 0-ring under?

[andrewwynn]

MIL is malfunction indicator light also ses service engine soon. If engine is in limp mode it will feel like some cylinders aren't running. It won't be smooth but if you take your time you can get up to at least near highway speeds.

Reset MIL and the chugga chugga performance will instantly recover ubless there is a hardware fault like bad injector or coil that instantly trips the condition in which case the code should indicate were the problem lies.

Low fuel pressure could cause some of your symptoms so basic rules still apply: ensure you have gas, air, voltage. Can you drive car with low distance to empty (if fuel pump is worn out you will "run out of gas" before you can get to single digits of DTE). You may not have had opportunity to drive enough to get the gas consumed but if by chance it is below about 70 miles to empty or less you are in the zone of possible fuel pump failure.

If that's the case (new low power issue) happened as fuel got low, adding a few gallons of gas would make that go away if it's the fuel pump getting weak.

[mario4705]

did you install the batt alternator DIY mode or did you have it installed somewhere?

[mcfee03]

Originally Posted by upallnight

What do you mean the trick didn't help? The p0174 code is still there or you couldn't get the parts from rolling the 0-ring under?

What I meant, was that the detergent stopped the o-ring from rolling under. But it still runs in "chugga chugga" mode... I need to confirm if the p0174 error is present.

Originally Posted by mario4705

did you install the batt alternator DIY mode or did you have it installed somewhere?

I installed the alternator myself. What do you mean by "batt alternator". What could I have done wrong here?

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

MIL is malfunction indicator light also ses service engine soon.

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Reset MIL and the chugga chugga performance will instantly recover

There is no "Check Engine" or any other error being displayed

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by mcfee03

What I meant, was that the detergent stopped the o-ring from rolling under. But it still runs in "chugga chugga" mode... I need to confirm if the p0174 error is present.



I installed the alternator myself. What do you mean by "batt alternator". What could I have done wrong here?



There is no "Check Engine" or any other error being displayed

How about "Service Engine Soon" SES light?

[mario4705]

i meant battery/alternator (batt alternator)

[mcfee03]

Originally Posted by mario4705

i meant battery/alternator (batt alternator)

Yes- I replaced both. Is there something dumb I could have done here?

Originally Posted by upallnight

How about "Service Engine Soon" SES light?

No- no lights at all in the cluster. What could this mean?

[mario4705]

im not an expert on DIY so the best i would say is go to a shop and tell them what happened and see what they can possibly do to fix it but thats just me.. What happened with me was that i went to the stealer and paid 1000+ for a new Batt/Alternator combo and when it went bad they fixed it because of the warranty on service. I dont think you messed up i just think something may have went bad while you were doing there that was outside your control

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by mcfee03

Yes- I replaced both. Is there something dumb I could have done here?



No- no lights at all in the cluster. What could this mean?

No lights means the computer hasn't logged a trouble code yet. Do you see any pending code(s) with your scanner? DO NOT ERASE any code or hit the erase code button on your scanner.