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I started my car and it ideled between 300 and 400 rpms the died i went to restart it and it cranks but dosent startnathan1030 - 1996 Cadillac DeVille - Engine - 5/29/2010-
5/29/2010 t4agentI f it has a check engine light, do the OBD11 test and see what it comes back as. I suspect the timing belt.
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1995 cadillac sevile stscmoore2626 - 1995 Cadillac Seville - Engine - 5/28/2010i changed a side marker light in my 1995 cadillac seville sts and now my gas gauage wont work or my headlight unless i turn them on manually but then i have to listen to the annoying ding ding ding the whole time they are on. i checked all the fuses and none were blown.-
5/9/2010 BobI think you either used the wrong bulb, or it's just a coincidence and has nothing to do with changing the bulb. -
5/28/2010 lady mechaniccheck the fuse labeled sir in the fuse panel under your hood with the car running i had a simular problem and that was what it was
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What is the max temp for summer driving with the A/C on?Tgrooms - 1996 Cadillac DeVille - Engine - 5/27/2010When looking at the instrument panel it is showing temps as high as 242 degrees when I am in traffic and the A/C is on, is this OK or should I have it checked out. There are no warning messages about the temp showing. Thanks-
5/27/2010 HouseCallAutoIt is too high. It needs to be checked. I might expect a temp of as high as 225 in worst case.
5/27/2010 TgroomsThank you
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WARM AIR OUT OF DRIVER SIDE AND COLD AIR OUT OF PASSAGER SIDE WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ONRAOUL - 2002 Cadillac DeVille - Engine - 5/24/2010-
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5/24/2010 RAOULThat's exactly what I thought, but I was proven wrong. They did a flush of my system by the entrance of the a/c lines going thru the firewall in the engine compartment. I heard the puff sound as the system was unclogged. They then flush the chemical out with a little bit of freon and let it dry for about 15 minutes. The accumulator was replaced and the system charged with freon, and to my suprise all vents where trowing nice cold air when it was done. Total cost of parts and freon $ 92.00.
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Wires were cut behind radio for aftermarket deck security light flashes key wont start car lady said they were startingobershaw - 1992 Cadillac DeVille - Engine - 5/23/2010by jumping solenoid with screwdriver engine cranks wont run has spark & fuel-
5/23/2010 HouseCallAutoThe ignition lock cylinder on the '92 Cadillac has a very tiny wire pair that is attached to it that goes down the steering column and plugs into a security module which reads the value of the resistor pellet embedded in the key that you see. It is possible that this lock cylinder needs replacement and the wires that are cut behind the radio may not be related because this wire is enclosed within the steering column. Here is a pic >> http://www.google.com/imgres
5/24/2010 obershawthank you for the input
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Service engine light came onrobert - 1999 Cadillac Seville - Engine - 5/23/2010rough idle and hard to start-
5/23/2010 HouseCallAutoAttach a code reader to the data link connector under the dash and read the fault codes and re-post.
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Loud knocking like no oil it is 21 percent of oil its say chech oilMike Smith - 2005 Cadillac SRX - Engine - 5/23/2010when pulling off noises gets loud and car cuts off-
5/23/2010 HouseCallAutoYou check the oil level by checking the oil level at the dipstick and not by the 21% life left (this is not oil level).
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Catalytic Converter trobleshotingbobschmitt - 1988 Cadillac DeVille - Engine - 5/22/2010it has high hc and co plug cap rotor wire are ok no miss fire miles 120000 chaek temp on cat 275 in let 210 out-
5/22/2010 BIG CISCOCATALYTIC CONVERTER PLUGGED..TO VERIFY HAVE SOME BODY STEP ON GAS WHILE YOU COVER OUTPIPE WITH YOUR PALM IF NOT PLUGGED IT WILL BLOW YOUR HAND AWAY IF PLUGGED YOU SHOULB BE ABLE TO BLOCK PIPE ... SIMPLE TEST MAKE SURE CAR IS NOT TO HOT ,,...
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When you replace the throttle position sensor, do you have to also replace the idle control valve?john - 2000 Cadillac DeVille - Engine - 5/21/2010-
5/21/2010 BobNot according to my sources. The idle control valve plays a completely different part in running the engine via the ECM (computer). Engine control Module=ECM. The TPS is a potentiometer. It will set a code in you DIC=driver information center. You can check the Throttle position sensor by doing the following; connect a voltmeter to the REF treminal (+) (gray wire) and the GND (-) or black wire coming from the ECM to the sensor , with the key in the "ON" position, but NOT with the engine actually running. check the voltage. If the voltage is NOT ~5 volts then the TPS is no good. Just replace it. Looking at the connector from above with the EGR valve on the right, the GND is at top left , the REF is at top right and SIG is on the very bottom. Don't worry if you have the wrong colored lead on the wrong wire (the voltmeter will either read (+) or (-) 5 volts. with an old fashioned voltmeter (analog) the needle will go backwards , just change lead probe positions.
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Engine is misfiring and backfiring thru exhausternie smith - 1992 Cadillac Eldorado - Engine - 5/21/2010Changed distributor , no improvement Checked fuel pressure which was ok Relpaced Faulty catalactic convertor , no improvement-
5/21/2010 Bobbyhas it jumped timing? what happened before? when you changed distributer did you mark it and reset timing? what was changed the hole distributor module and all?
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Vehicle hesitates when i hit the gas...idles great,changed plugs ,wires ,full tune upmac - 2000 Cadillac Escalade - Engine - 5/16/2010-
5/16/2010 boda573May need to replacefuel filter and PCV valve too.May be time to remove the throttle body and clean it using intake and throttle body cleaner NOT carbureator cleaner.
Injectors may be a little clogged.Try running a tank treated with a total fuel system cleaner additive.NOT the cheapie injector cleaners.
If it persists still then look for a vacuum leak.Inspect all vacuum lines
If over 100K mi. I recommend replacing the O2 sensors(upstream)
Could also be a fault in the emission system....see if there are any codes stored
Good Luck and hope it runs better than new! God Speed -
5/16/2010 HouseCallAutoThe P0430 code is indicating that the Bank 2 catalytic converter is no good. Replace both. Odds of the cause being other than the cat are low. That may or may not help the hesitation but you have to del with the cat issue first.
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What would cause no oil pressure besides the oil pumpltlbluvert21 - 1992 Cadillac Eldorado - Engine - 5/15/2010I have no oil pressure. I have replaced the oil pump and still have no oil pressure.-
5/15/2010 stonzzesthere's allot of things that might cause this Does it rattel when normal operating temp? Lose power?
1# check Oil sensor and wire to it. check guage..may be bad ...check oil filter .
2# check for oil leaks around engine
3# if it has oil lines "cooler" make sure they are clear and not blocked/plugged up
4# make sure oil pump is free and not locked up.."in a bine"
5# oil holes in block might be plugged up.
6# worse case bad berrings Cam or Crank..Rod.too much clearance..worn..
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Wont start has gas at injectors and fire at the plugs timing belt in right time/stonzzes - 1999 Cadillac Catera - Engine - 5/15/2010gives OBD2 code bank 1 cylnder 1 cam sensor and mis fire at cyl3 ? is cam sencer bad ..I.was told it would run without cam sensor .is this right ????????.and was told crank sensor bad or intake air temp sensor bad?causing advance timing too much and it might ...-
5/15/2010 HouseCallAutoThe engine will run with a bad cam sensor, not optimum but will start and run. If It were my car I would replace the crank sensor because there is a extremely high failure rate of crank sensors on this vehicle. Many, many. Do that first.
5/15/2010 stonzzesthank you i will
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Overheating problem.Curtis Mariner - 2000 Cadillac Seville - Engine - 5/15/2010A mechanic recommended Alumiseal for a small leak in the block. Since rhat time the overheating has gotten worse. Is there a fix other than replacing the engine. Ideling or driving under 1,500 RPM's its ok for a while. driving anything over 2,000 RPM's it ...-
5/15/2010 HouseCallAutoThere is no cheap fix. How does the mechanic know that it does not just need head gaskets?
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It cutting out, missing very bad. Plugs and air filter have been changed. Started after changing both.Onlyjb28 - 2006 Cadillac CTS - Engine - 5/14/2010-
5/14/2010 HouseCallAutoRead the fault codes stored. This is the place to begin. Repost with codes.
5/16/2010 Onlyjb28Cylinder misfire detected-cylinder number 6
probable cause aa1-ignition system fault -spark plug, ignition
aa wires,coil
aa2 vacuum leak
aa3 injector fault
aa4 high or low fuel pressure
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