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Slight pulsing while driving down the highway.

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Old 08-10-16, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by YODAONE
After a Rain?...

Check moonroof drain tubes for blockage and whether water is exiting below car.

If water accumulates around moonroof drain trays it will spill over onto the headliner and can drip down on critical electronics or connectors.

Verify the condition of your moonroof's rubber seal..it may be dry and require conditioning with Shin Etsu grease.

Sounds like a connector or ground somewhere requires time to dry off.

Do you have plastic undercover in place?

Are you experiencing humidity inside cabin after rainfall?
Thanks for the help.

i will check on those things you mentioned.

The plastic undercover is place.

No excessive humidity inside the cabin after a rain.

Old 08-11-16, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dicer
Do your test with the cruise control on and let it run the accelerator and report back. Are any of these cars equipped with Trac?
Mine is, and the trac light is lit at all times.

I will test the cruise control.

Originally Posted by YODAONE
The fuel line runs up the inside fenderwell about 1/2" from the exhaust manifold shield. The fuel rail and fuel pipes run atop a hot intake manifold.

Try using appropriate fuel line insulation sleeving to reduce fuel line temperature.

Also, consider employing heat reflecting insulation material on underside of the fresh air intake that spans across top of the hot radiator...

Wrap the intake tube as well.

Check out DEI in Ohio for materials.
and write-up on this site

That sounds like a reasonable idea. Since my cats are original I wonder if they are failing and generating additional heat, creating this issue.

I have tried multiple brands of gasoline with no improvements, BP, Shell, Sunoco, Exxon, no name brand. Always 93. I do get some wide open throttle pinging when the car is heat soaked.
Old 08-11-16, 10:03 PM
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If the Trac light is on a code should be set, start looking for a code.
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