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Old March 11th 05, 09:23 PM
maxpower
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"ArchTaib" > wrote in message
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> i have an '88 new yorker turbo, 200,000 km's... and it stalls. here's

the
> good part.. it stalls gently.
>
> usually it happens during deceleration, like coming up to a light and i
> remove my foot from the pedal... it will idle down and stop. REALLY hard
> to start after.. i literally just have to "let it sit for a sec" --then

it
> starts fine. it will do this as many as 5 times a trip. error codes point

to
> MAP sensor, but i once got a code for the logic box/MAP interface, code 45

i
> think.
>
> replacing the MAP sensor is advisable, i will do that, but are there any
> other things i should be considering before i hit the parts yard?
>
> and to finish it off.. a simple list of conditions:
>
> -slightly rough idle with an idle-up, idle-down, idle-up, idle-down

pattern.
> -engine temp guage rises all the way to the top and goes red before

dropping
> all the way to the bottom and then rising again to normal temp.
> -the slow-down-to-idle effect that is really annoying.


The temp flucuation sounds to me like a possible head gasket problem, Does
this flucuation normally occur on start up and then stabalize as you drive
it? Have you been adding any coolant?
>
>



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