[RBW] OT, sorry, but somewhat urgent question about car trouble
I just read that the spark plug change interval is 30k miles and this car has 91k on it. New plugs and wires might be due. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] OT, sorry, but somewhat urgent question about car trouble
My money is on a tank of ‘bad’ gas. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] OT, sorry, but somewhat urgent question about car trouble
Sounds like the distributor cap and ht leads got wet, either humidity (most likely) or a deep puddle. Pop the cap off, spray with WD40 and give the ht leads a spray as well. Missing caused by water shorting the electrics. This is a common problem where I come from in England and we all carried a can of WD40 in the boot. I thibk electrics are better now 25 years later, but it still happens. Some of that blue disposable and absorbant shop towel you buy in rolls at the auto parts store can be used to dry the inside of the distributor cap very effectively. IanA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] OT, sorry, but somewhat urgent question about car trouble
I seem to recall those cars, and many other Chrysler products, being susceptible to crank angle sensor failures. The symptoms sound familiar. Check that out. Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] OT, sorry, but somewhat urgent question about car trouble
Try the B screw? Or dump some sawdust in it? I know that at least one of these is an actual auto fixit technique. -Kai BK NY -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] OT, sorry, but somewhat urgent question about car trouble
Riv content: I am riding my Rivs more, now that I've more or less given my 2006 PT Cruiser to my 16 year old daughter. The urgency concerns my daughter's use of the car. The PTC has been well maintained, given clean bill of health by competent mechanic*, and until yesterday evening was running well, as usual; just shy of 91K miles. Car has sat outside at Catie's mother's house most nights since school started in late August. Catie has driven it with no problems about 500-600 miles. In the last 5-6 weeks, our weather has been generally hot and dry, but with occasional heavy rain. Catie drove to friend's house yesterday just before 6 pm; cloudy, had been raining in spits during the last 2-3 hours. Drove back home just before 8 pm, raining. Car sat in driveway for 2 hours in heavy rain. When I tried to start it to put it into the garage, it cranked readily but wouldn't catch; usually it fires right up -- it was like trying to start my '68 Wildcat in very cold weather after sitting overnight. After much cranking, it caught, but ran very roughly; goosing the gas made a "popping" sound, but easing off let it run more or less normally. Goose again; again, hesitation, pop. Put in garage, left overnight. Any ideas? Google brings up humidity and rain as causes of electrical shorts; but Catie drove through no big puddles, and anyway, I have put 30K miles on car since 2011, often in heavy downpours; and it has sat outside in heavy rain; and never before such behavior. I'm concerned and bother the list because Catie depends on it for transportation to school. Ideas? Many thanks.. * He and his mechanic have accurately diagnose weird electrical problems before, and I am confident of their competence. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, EUA ** ** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
