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by 601beretta
Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:34 pm
Forum: Diagnostic Help
Topic: engine noise
Replies: 3
Views: 1879

engine noise

I did take it to a transmission shop.  I revved the engine so they could hear the noise.  They said they never heard anything like that.  It sound like what your friend has, so please let me know what he found out.  Sometimes, it also make a similar noise maybe up to 6 times when the engine is start...
by 601beretta
Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:41 pm
Forum: Diagnostic Help
Topic: engine noise
Replies: 3
Views: 1879

engine noise

95 Z26 3.1 4 speed auto with 169K miles , engine had a rythmic loud banging when not in gear and revved to 1500-2000 rpm.  It is regular at about 1 second intervals, hard enough to rock the engine forward.  Does not occur in when in gear going down the road.  Listening, it seems to be coming from th...
by 601beretta
Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:28 pm
Forum: Diagnostic Help
Topic: severe drop in gas mileage
Replies: 3
Views: 1751

severe drop in gas mileage

Got a code reader and it showed a bad O2 sensor.  It was easy to change out, but not easy to get access to it.  Had to remove the PCV switch which was located directly over it.  Also had to buy an O2 sensor socket.  Total job cost ~65$.
by 601beretta
Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:50 pm
Forum: Diagnostic Help
Topic: severe drop in gas mileage
Replies: 3
Views: 1751

severe drop in gas mileage

'95 3.1, starts running rough around 1500 rpm after warmup, stumbles horribly on accelleration, but letting up on gas and immediately hitting it again, it accelerates fine.  after a while the SES comes on and it runs better like it is going into a default mode.  SES can go off and then back on again...
by 601beretta
Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:52 pm
Forum: Diagnostic Help
Topic: '95 OBD
Replies: 1
Views: 1219

'95 OBD

Does anyone know how to read engine codes on a '95 Beretta (3.1)?  It has that in between OBDI/OBDII connection.  I have searched on the internet and only found complicated solutions like getting special software and hooking it up to a laptop computer.  I am having intermittent codes when the engine...