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Old 11-11-03, 09:46 AM
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I just bought an 89 gtu. And after about a minute of driving, the computer goes into safe mode. the guy i bought it from said he had a bunch of sensors replaced, and that he thinks the fuel pump may have something to do with it. any ideas?
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You would want to pull the error code and see what the problem is (rather than just replacing parts and praying you fix the right one).
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I have a mirror site with a copy of the Factory Service Manuals.
You will find the diagnostic information in the "fuel & emissions" section.
The link is in my sig below.
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yeah thats what i had planned on doing. I just wanted to know if anyone had a problem like this before, and what it turned out to be.
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My mom's protege had this problem and to this day it hasn't been fixed. However, I suspect it to be the O2 sensor. If not that, maybe ur fuel cap isn't on tight enough? I know it sounds dumb but I think there is a pressure sensor there. If it is an intermittent problem, you can disconnect the battery and hold the brake down to clear the ECU's memory.

By the way, how do u pull diagnostic codes from an FC? Is there any way to do it without getting a diagnostic tool? Like using jumpers and an LED or something?
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Doesn't a bad Oil Metering Pump cause it to go into safe mode in S5?
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Hmm.. That just might be the problem. He said something about having a replacement oil metering pump. I wonder if he didnt put it in wrong, or something like that. i will definitely check that out.. Thanks!
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Car will idle fine with bad MOP (until it self destructs). Just wont rev past 2000 rpm. Just had a problem with one and had to replace it.
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