20 Most Recent 1996 Pontiac Sunfire - Page 8 Questions & Answers

You attach a fuel pressure gauge to the fitting on the fuel rail, and turn the key on.

has to be 96 or 97 chev cavalier,pont. gran prix or another sunfire.

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turn on the emergency flashers(e-flashers)if they work check the bulbs at the same time.if this is good then check the fuses.you may have a problem with the turn signal flasher needing replacing.this is a different flasher than that of the e-flasher,looks the same but a different flasher.usually located on or around the fuse panel under the dash.the brake light problem could be a misadjusted switch or a bad switch.the switch is at the base of the brake pedal and has two wires to it.one wire will have power all the time and the other wire will only have power on it when the brake pedal is pushed.if not then the switch will need replacing.check for broken wires at the switch as these sometimes break causing a problem.

remove the housing around the steering column and look underneath. There are two flashers. Replace the one on the right.

the hole in the filler neck won`t cause this problem.do you have a check engine light on.this could set the light on as it can affect the evap/tank pressure sensors vacume.check for codes in the pcm(computer).rough running can be caused by bad plugs/wires compression,injector problems.timing sensors,anything to do with fuel or ignition.check for codes then check the other items.

Oxygen sensors are always located in the exhaust system. The top one you refer to is likely on the exhaust manifold, or just after on the exhaust pipe, but before the catalytic converter. If you have a v-6 there may be one on each bank of the block in the exhaust manifolds. Then, there is also an O2 sensor located in exhaust, after the catalytic converter, to monitor efficiency of the converter.Both should be fairly easy to access. Good luck.

InstructionsThings You'll Need

• Mechanic's toolset, including a full socket set, wrenches and screwdrivers
• Torque wrench
• Clean shop cloths
• Replacement gasket

1. • 1

     Take out the air cleaner resonator. Disconnect the harness connectors for both the idle air control and the throttle position sensor. Label and then remove all the vacuum hoses from the throttle body.

   • 2

     Remove the bracket and the cables for the accelerator control from the throttle body. Loosen and remove the throttle body fasteners.

   • 3

     Lift the throttle body off the manifold. Remove the throttle body gasket and inspect it carefully. Replace the gasket as needed or re-install the old gasket to the throttle body after cleaning all the mating surfaces thoroughly.

   • 4

     Set the throttle body on the manifold and finger-tighten the fasteners. Torque the bolts to 89 inch pounds.

   • 5

     Install the cables and bracket for the accelerator cable, then reconnect the vacuum hoses. Reconnect the harness connectors for the throttle position sensor and the and idle air control valve, then replace the air cleaner resonator.

   • 6

     Depress the accelerator pedal to test its movement and to assure that there is no binding. Press the pedal to the floor one time then release it. Make the necessary adjustments.

contact the factory and they can usually connect by satelite and reset your theft device. it happened to me before.

fuel pump?? coil?? service enginge light on if so hook up OBD 2 Scan retreve codes and fix don't gue$$ to exspensive$$!hope this helps. John

does your car have a hydraulic clutchjust had similar problem on my Jeep had to replace the clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder. you can bleed some clutch master cylinders removing air in system check fluid level full then bleed master cylinder keeping an eye on fluid levels not to run system dry.. good luck hope this helps (PTL)

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You might be able to use flex line if it will hold up to the pressure for your car.
Try to buy one that will also be able to fit a much heavier car than yours.
You can make a metal line with copper tubing and a flange making tool, you might even be able to repair the one you have now.
The flange making tool can be purchased at just about any hardware store as well as any Pep Boys or good auto parts store that sells tools.
Very easy tomake a flange on the end of the tubing,if you need to bend the tube just cover the tubing with a long spring, make your bends remove the spring and add your fittings,then you make your flanges and install the tube to your car.
Good luck,Gary

These cars had big problems with failing antitheft systems. Next time it doesnt start, leave the key forward and look for a light on the dash that says ANTITHEFT, SECURITY, or has a picture of a car with a padlock thru it. If you see any of these lights, go to this link to get some info on the problem

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okay let me tell you and i will try to show you them. first is the check engine light which is a yelloe symbol of a small engine, this means theres a problem with the engine operation or emmisions system. this you can go to an auto parts store and they will scan the cars computer for codes and give you a print out. i can help you further with the codes, next is the anti braking system which doesnt allow the wheels to skid in heavy braking or snow and ice, this symbol will say ABS.nextis the red brake light which will say BRAKE in red and will sometimes come on with the yellow ABS light this light if on alone means you are low on brake fluid, which means a leak or low brakes and you need to have the brake system checked asap, the rest of the light are low coolant, trac, which is in the ****** and controls the traction control, this light will come on if this cars has it when the abs or engine light is on because the computer shuts it done when theres a problem.hope this helps.heres a good site that will show you all lights and what they mean there are alot depending on the car. hope this is helpful.http://www.autoevolution.com/news/how-to-read-the-dashboard-lights-1370.html

as far as the bogging and dieing,it sounds like the tps.a simple trottle body service would fix that.for your new problem you need to some test before pointing to a salution.start the car and cover your tail pipe.as pressure builds it push you hand off.a clogged cat will put to much back pressure on the engine.i would un plug the mass air flow sensor and try running the car.this will turn on the check engine light.check your air filtter and plugs.also check your wires.a nother test is a coil strees test.(you have to go to a shop for this)if the car runs ok with no load but spitts and sputters in drive you may have a openning coil.checking with a meter only works if it does not run.last but not least while you at the shop,have them check your timing.a faulty cam sencer will bog the car down with bad timing advancement but not throw a code.
hope this helps,remember to keep it simple,expensive elec. parts are not always the problem

When u let out the clutch and don't get full potential in acceleration.