Thanks guys! Those pics are really helpful.
The code I got was P0305. Looks like the problems are with #5 cylinder. Yesterday I replaced all the plugs (NGK V tip, not platinum). Then I drove about 30 miles after canceling the code. The code hasn't come back yet but the engine has some random...
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I was driving on hwy. Suddenly the engine felt pretty rough and at least one of the cylinders misfiring. I did not go where I planned to go and turned back home. Using my OBD II, I found the trouble code. Then I googled around on the web, some folks said it might be the issues with...
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I finally got the brake fixed, thanks to all the info that you guys provided.
The 2-people way did not work before but it did now. I cannot explain why. I just followed what Pin-Head said. It feels like it will take time for the air bubbles to get together. You have to wait and it cannot...
I took apart of the old MC. From what I have now, I don't see anything like a step, or a slot inside the MC body so it may damage the seals if I press the pedal all the way down. Instead, it's quite smooth and fine. So are the seals. The only bad thing that I saw is the opening at the end of the...
Thanks again guys! The vacuum bleeder sold at HF is exactly what I've got. Lots of positive reviews on it. So I bought with a 20% off coupon. Frankly I don't like it. I have a Craftsman 30 gallon 5 HP compressor and powerful enough to drive the device, right? No. Still not enough vacuum to pull...
I used an air compressor to hook up a vacuum bleeding device that I got from Harbor Freight. It did not work well at all. I kept the air pressure around 125 psi still not enough vacuum to suck the air out. I'm thinking of pressure bleed...
It's hard for me to understand how the air could get back into the system. I pushed the rod against the pedal all the way down, then released the bleeder valve; then screwed it tight...
I heard some people say that it's difficult to bleed a 1996 LC, did not believe it until now.
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I finally replaced my MC the weekend just passed. Unfortunately it did not help after bench bleeding and 4-wheel bleeding. It was one-person method of bleeding. I used a long metal stick to press against the pedal and pushing the electrical seat forward before I...
Thank you all for the valuable information. You're all correct that there was still air in the brake system. Especially the LSPV. But as I bled the 4 wheels. I did not top up the MC in time so I'd have to bleed the MC again. It's a PITA job. I've already tapped the thread of one of the ports...
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1) this is not the first time for me to do bench bleeding on the truck. I remember as I did last time, I put the MC on a vise and used a screwdriver to push the plunger all the way in but it seems it worked OK and no seal was broken. Maybe I was lucky.
2) No, I did not...
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Part of my 1996 LC's brake lines was leaking owing to some tiny rust holes (I guess I had moisture in the fluid). I replaced with a piece of flared tube. But the tube that I used is slightly longer than the original that I cut off. It's hard to have exactly the same length of it. Not sure...
Thanks to all you guys to write up those wonderful ideas.
1) I don't mind replacing the hatch with an used one. My worries are since it's going to be an used one, the same thing might happen. Because I witnessed a few LC trucks with the similar problems. I guess 93 should be the model year. I...
Thanks for replying. But as I tried to upload, I got message like below. Are those files too big so I got errors or something else?
I'll try again using smaller pics.
Anyway, the rust has eaten through the panel making a hole with the size of a nickel, located on the left hand side of the...
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I got the same code (actually more than one, P0141, beside 0401) and couldn't pass the insp. of NJ.
I did not change any parts that were 0401 related, like EGR, VSV and Modulator, except for the rubber hoses. I did replace the oxy sensor (downstream), which made 0141 go away, about $35 at...