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I'm restoring a 1991 Buick Riviera the suspension work is done. I thought that I was through with the engine it has new sensors,the water system is all new. During this time I'd sent the insturment cluster out to be rebuilt. It was suppose to be back before the was done it never happened. When I got it back I put in the car and what do I get engine codes 3 of them. The computer had already been replaced , I'm pulling codes 21 26 41. the that worries me is code 26 that is a quad driver which a computer chip feeding information to 4 different locations. my question is what is location of this chip and could this chip be driving the throttle position sensor and thecam sensor which would mean I need a new computer I'm trying to get it smogged. Thanks much. P.S. When I cleared The codes the engine light came back on. Ichecked the codes again and got a 21 And 41. the car was running badly, a throttle position sensor adjustment took care of that. I pulled codes again and had all 3 of them back. I'm looking at that computer hard now and my diagnostic tool but when I hoop up my OBD1 it throws code 12 which indicates that it is running fine. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks much Rick in Sacramento.
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If the seals are worn how can the suspension hold air pressure? Sounds to me like the height sensor is bad and/or maybe some part of the system was damaged while up on the lift.
Just taping up bare wire where it is exposed does not ensure that there is continuity between the connector and the damaged portion of the wires. Double check to make sure that there aren't any broken connections. Make sure that the coil packs have good connections to the module. A faulty crankshaft position sensor will keep the engine from starting. Another common problem that occurs with the ignition system of these engines is a loss of cam position sensor signal, usually because the sensor interrupter (magnet) breaks off of the cam sprocket. This condition will trigger a diagnostic trouble code 41. Here is a link to a great tutorial on how to replace the interrupter.
((My thoughts: cold START valve IAC at very bottom))
Plenty of places will do FREE diagnostic code reads.
I would rather suggest it be a muffler shop than AUTOZONE... but either is better than guessing.
AUTOZONE will likely make you buy OXYGEN
sensors... (but that makes about as much sense as
buying a new THERMOMETER every-time you
have a FEVER.
What you are describing sounds (from an old
mechanic's perspective) like a collapsing
catalytic convertor or rotted muffler baffle
(a slightly better blockage will halt operation
completely)...
((again speculation... get your codes read))...
Do not buy OXYGEN SENSORS....
Know your prices before waltzing into any
exhaust shop.
it has a automatic sensor on the bottom of this car that self adjust the shocks. The most inexpensive way to repair this is to get a manual fill kit and eliminate the auto self adjusting shocks
unplug the cam sensor behind the water pump pulley; see if it starts; if it does, shut off engine; replace both cam and crank sensors because crank sensors go out in these engines
1991 Buick Rivera only came with a 3.8L engine known as the 3800
The crank sensor is behind the Harmonic balancer / Crank pully. Special tool required to remove pully without damageing it. once pully is off the crank sensor is held inplace by 2 bolts.
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