The car from hell...
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chilipeppermaniac
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This reminds me of a joke. A man starts his new job as a taxi driver and gets his first rider of the day and sets out to his destination. Within a short distance, the passenger taps him on the shoulder from the back seat and suddenly the driver veers off the road and crashes into a building. Neither man was hurt, and as they get out of the car to survey the damage, the passenger apologizes for startling the driver and causing this accident. The driver then tells him, it is he who should apologize and that it was his first day on the job after working his last job for 20+ years. The passenger asked him what his last job was. He told him he previously drove a hearse.
Ramo
AmTHRASHador of Chugz
Thanks everyone. @Astral Traveler didnt meant to derail your thread but this is what we do here best right? LoL
OP
Astral Traveler
Ambassador of Both Time and Space
I've been thinking... If you go off the rails on a crazy train... Does that mean you go sane, or do you become even crazier?
Asking for a friend.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
Well, if my poor hearing and Ozzy's lyrics are what I think he is saying, He is going UP the rails on his crazy train. SO I think at least Ozzy went even crazier.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
Astral, Robert, etc what does that error code mean by the sensor... is implausible?
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Astral Traveler
Ambassador of Both Time and Space
My guess is that it means that the voltage applied the pump is implausible when compared to other sensors in the system. E.g. RPM, air flow etc.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
LOL I still need to look up implausible in Car repair for dummies.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
What about B28 and B28"5's?
Good luck on the hunting the source. Rob definitely posted a wonderful breakdown.
Good luck on the hunting the source. Rob definitely posted a wonderful breakdown.
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Astral Traveler
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Wrong engine. I think engine 266.960 is the gasoline version.
I posted what I could find from my notes. I had very little data on W245/B200.
An "implausible signal" is one that doesn't make sense in the context of the system -- for example a signal voltage that is outside of the normal range of a sensor.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
I gathered that, In the case of almost all of my computer generated or even basic equipment, ALL failures are due to Implausible reasons.,
Take for example my lawn tractor. New battery, it cranks nicely now, Only problems are wear and tear and weather affected parts.. The other week I got plenty of cranking as I had to improvise on a choke, since the choke cable got stuck and finally pulled it's last pull until I buy a new one. LOL I removed the air cleaner, stuffed a rag over the carb and hit the key until it fired up and took fuel enough for me to remove the rag. Reinstalled air cleaner and cut 95% of our yard. Like a dummy, I shut off the tractor to move my vehicle off the lawn to cut the patch it was parked over. Went to start tractor and not a peep. Been sitting in same spot for 2 weeks. I likely could have jumped the solenoid to finish the job but I didn't.
aS FOR gAS VS DIESEL, AT. That diagram still tells me something. ( As I am used to working on cars by eyeballing stuff and looking for things such as mouse chewed wires, burns, fuses, etc,) At least you can see a possible idea of possible parts despite them being in possibly a different spot or none at all due to diesel.
I would begin by checking continuity of wires and looking for shorts or ground issues etc. This is what I likely have to do on the lawn tractor.
I posted what I could find from my notes. I had very little data on W245/
MBZ commonly uses a sensor on the high pressure side of the injection system, but not all models use a low side (supply) pressure sensor. Some models will even produce a fault for a sensor that is not present on certain models/chassis.
Your tractor sound like fuel restriction from the "gelatin" that alcohol fuels produce during storage...
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Astral Traveler
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Oh, yes. The diagram told me lots, it was great information. I now know that whatever fuel pressure sensor/regulator there is on the low pressure side is in the pump. I also decided that I'm not going to take down the tank, I'll try to sell it as is and take the loss.
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Astral Traveler
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I've come to hate the little fucker...
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
I suspect a good number of our members are old enough to remember some now outdated equipment that was vital for cars and even stuff like some of my old chainsaws. Points and Condensers.
This story dates back to my Service Writer days at a Porsche/ Audi dealer. I drove a 1972 Datsun 510. One day after work I was headed out on my 3 mile ride home. I only got a few blocks away when the car died. I was able to get it back to the shop and for a day or 2 the mechanics all took turns along with my own help to pin point the problem. Long story short, the one old timer 40 something year old guy who most of the other techs viewed as a dinosaur too dumb to diagnose much on the Audi's etc, located the problem and it was a very easy fix. It had a dual point distributor I was running on a single point like the original ones in '68 had. From the time I started and began to run the car till it decided to stop, the points got a burn hot spot which manifested itself into a stuck condition and would not open and thus caused the car to stop.
Replaced it and had my $3 fix. Ran like a champ.
This story dates back to my Service Writer days at a Porsche/ Audi dealer. I drove a 1972 Datsun 510. One day after work I was headed out on my 3 mile ride home. I only got a few blocks away when the car died. I was able to get it back to the shop and for a day or 2 the mechanics all took turns along with my own help to pin point the problem. Long story short, the one old timer 40 something year old guy who most of the other techs viewed as a dinosaur too dumb to diagnose much on the Audi's etc, located the problem and it was a very easy fix. It had a dual point distributor I was running on a single point like the original ones in '68 had. From the time I started and began to run the car till it decided to stop, the points got a burn hot spot which manifested itself into a stuck condition and would not open and thus caused the car to stop.
Replaced it and had my $3 fix. Ran like a champ.
syscokid
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Is this another Headfirst amp mod...
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
Actually Robert, I really doubt it is a fuel issue. I only add about a gallon or so every few weeks for each cut. I turn the key and get no sounds whatsoever. I am pretty sure I have a wonky ignition or safety switch for the parking brake. I already disconnected the seat safety switch years ago to get spark again after speaking to a Toro Tech at one local dealer, he even Xeroxed the electrical section of the service manual for me. I have to hunt for that electrical breakdown up at my house somewhere. Of course my tractor is here with me an hour away at my fiancee's house. At least my Multi meters are here so I can check for voltages, continuity etc,
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
Sounds like me with any of the GM vehicles I ever struggled to keep running. Don't ask me about my immense hate for side terminal batteries and their cables.
Ramo
AmTHRASHador of Chugz
I had that happen to me people touch me whilst driving but I didn’t have the crush. Other times I had woman grab my steering wheel out of nowhere while I was driving…. She was drunk and she embarrassed her family by her actions…
Had someone honk my horn ( not the horn you are thinking) lol