1992 SC400 Idles rough then dies
02-12-11, 07:06 PM
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Be careful when you pull the top of the stepper motor off. There is a small metal disc thing in there that can fall out. It just sits in there. Not sure what its function is.
02-12-11, 07:16 PM
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Would appear that its going to be the same. Exhaust gasses in through the bottom. It just uses vacuum to move the valve. You should be able to grab a flashlight and look in there and see if the valve is down or up.
02-12-11, 07:33 PM
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It seems to be alright. Found a possible vaccum leak though. Also just checked the timing. It all lines up. Can't think of anything else to check now besides changing the fuel filter.
02-12-11, 07:57 PM
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Cool. Well the fuel filter is a bit of a pain. Easy to access, but you will put fuel on the ground. So do it in a well ventilated area and be prepared to get it all over you.
02-13-11, 11:57 AM
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I was wondering could a bad battery be causing this problem? Because mine keeps dying after like 9-10 times of trying to start it to no avail. Is that normal? Or should I be able to get more starts out of it?
02-13-11, 12:00 PM
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Sounds about right. When you get it all figured out you might need a new battery due to going dead so many times. But yes your battery will go dead after trying 9-10 times.
02-13-11, 12:25 PM
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Alright. Also, I just went to go put some Lucas in the fuel tank and when I took the gas cap off, a lot of pressure released. I haven't tried to start in since last night, but is this normal as well?
