gtp running problems

**Special K** · 09-14-2012

I need help quick. My car just about broke down on me. It has always bogged a little at about 2k rpms. I thought it was just a vacuum leak that im yet to fix. Though i havent found it, its throwing that code. Its been running great. But today on my way home from work my car seemed down on power and its been running a little hotter than normal. It usually stays at the quarter mark but now its running one notch above that and a little hotter during idle. I just went to the the store to gas up. When i pulled to the pump and put it into park the idle started chugging bad for a second then balanced back out. Then on my way up the hill on my road it started chugging real bad and felt like it was going to die. Its never done anything like this before. Bad thing is i have to be at work in the next county at 5am. The road to me work seriously goes through BFE. And am really scared im going to be stuck in the middle of nowhere. But i have no choice. Can anyone maybe help me diagnose this problem.

**Special K** · 09-14-2012

Does this sound like the ICM maybe?

**goldgp** · 09-14-2012

Have you ever replaced the cat on the car?

**Special K** · 09-14-2012

I havent myself but it has a hi flow cat that was put on when the rest of the exhuast was i guess

**Special K** · 09-14-2012

The power loss was out of no where. This morning it was running good. My way home from work it had nothing. The engine and supewrcharger sounded good but had no power

**goldgp** · 09-14-2012

Any ses light?

**Special K** · 09-14-2012

Its throwing the running lean on bank 1 code. So i figure thats a vacuum leak. And running lean can cause bogging so the little bit it did bog i didnt think was a big deal. But the problem seems related to what it has been doing. It just got way worse. And it still had tons of power before

**goldgp** · 09-14-2012

I do not know, hope someone can answer your question soon.

**Special K** · 09-14-2012

Me too. Gotta be at work in 5 1/2 hrs and im going to be worried all night if im going to break down. I dont have cell phone service during alot of my drive. I know there not much i can do tonight. Just would like to ease my mind some

**goldgp** · 09-14-2012

If the car does shut down on you (not due to heat) it might be worth a shot to unplug the maf and see what happens.The maf tells the PCM to adjust the fuel tables depending on airflow.If you unplug it, the PCM goes into a default or "safe" mode and you may be able to get to work or home if thats the issue. The reason i bring it up is because they sometimes show no codes when they start screwin up, and i have heard similar issues with them.Minus the car getting hot.It may be something to try if all else fails.

**dsmuts** · 09-15-2012

You have to fix your vacuum leak

**Special K** · 09-16-2012

"Fixed" Seafoam= awesome but i am going to replace the cv axle in a little while. I know the drivers side is bad from the clicking turning right. But im also getting alot of vibration going down the highway. Is this normal from a bad axle or is something else messed up too

**asite57** · 09-16-2012

it honestly sounds like spark plugs to me, ive been driving then out of no where bam random misfires lol is the ses light blinking at all? even just once and awhile

**Special K** · 09-16-2012

The light was on for running lean. The seafoam fixed that. I thought it fixed the bogging but it returned. I unplugged the MAF and ran alot better. So i guess i will have to replace it.

**asite57** · 09-16-2012

yup thats exactly what that means

**Special K** · 09-16-2012

I want to go clean it but not sure if i have anything that wont damage it. I have brake, carb and throttle body cleaner. But heard these arent good for that