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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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the compressor clutch might be slipping now.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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I'm thinking about using Sea Foam and see if it makes a difference. I also have a cold air intake. An air raid. My stepfather put it on before I came back from deployment think that could have anything to do with it?
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Would I have to replace the whole compressor or just the pulley and clutch?
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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I don't believe you can just buy the A/C clutch. You could try spraying some solvent to attempt to drive out the mineral oil from the WD-40...
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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as far as your low/rough idle and rich condition, you either have a big leak in the exhaust manifold (check for cracks and check the gasket/connection at the head), or you have a faulty pre-cat o2 sensor. O2 sensors rarely throw a code when they go bad, so i would start there if you don't find any cracks.
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 06:06 AM
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Don't know if this helps but it's starting to miss, not bad but ay idle and I smelled fuel but can't tell the source
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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Had a friend with a snap on diagnostic computer check it out and three codes popped up. Lean fuel, no mic bus, and large evap leak
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Sorry to make this thread any longer but a friend of mine who is a mechanic brought up a good point. I have an aftermarket cold air intake air raid and it might not been installed correctly. This evap vacum line in the picture with the gray top. Is that supposed to be connected to the air intake?
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:45 AM
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yes, it is supposed to recirculate fuel vapors back into the intake air (so it needs to connect behind the air filter)
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Sorry but I'm lost could you clarify?
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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two hoses need to connect. One from the crankcase valve cover, one from the evap charcoal canister

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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Alright took it to the mechanic and had them inspect and fix the evap leak and diagnose it. Turns out it was a bank 1 oxygen sensor. It was shorted out. I was like great ill do that myself. Went to autozone got the part and replaced it. Bit of a pain but once I used a wrench instead of a socket things went smoothly. Now it runs worse and the only code that shows up is a lean fuel mix bank 1 oxygen sensor.
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Lost and extremly annoyed
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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RESET computer.... hold positive and negative together 30 sec. Hook up turn to on don't start turn lights on turn lights off turn key off.
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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I did disconnect the battery for 15 minutes
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