1995 Chrysler LHS Problems

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Big_Meat, Dec 9, 2005.

  1. Big_Meat

    Big_Meat Guest

    I just purchased a 95 Chrysler LHS. Car has about 150k miles on it...Well
    the problem is, when taking off from a stand still, if I give the car more
    than a little bit of gas it becomes sluggish and goes really slow. If I
    just barely press the gas, it drives fine but acceleration is slow due to
    the little bit of gas I am giving the car. I floor the car, tranny
    downshifts, but the car is very sluggish in acceleration..Also, starting
    the car is becoming a pain. It cranks but takes forever to crank
    over...Whats going on here? I was told fuel pump or fuel related. Is that
    what my problem is?
     
    Big_Meat, Dec 9, 2005
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  2. Big_Meat

    Joe Guest

    Maybe. It could also be ignition related, but it's really hard to describe
    that kind of thing in USENET posts. Ignition wires are a very common problem
    that requires driving with a very light pedal. The best way to check the
    condition of ignition wires is to watch your car engine run on a dark night.
    The best way to check your fuel delivery is with a pressure gauge. A lot of
    folks would rather type away on their computers rather than troubleshoot,
    but it's really okay to actually test something. You can buy the gage for
    about $30 or Autozone will loan you one for free. Dark nights are free,
    too.
     
    Joe, Dec 10, 2005
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  3. Big_Meat

    Big_Meat Guest

    Ok, I did the turn the ignition on 3 times diagnostic test and heres the
    results...Flashed codes 12 and 14...Can someone tell me what these codes
    are and what I need to do to fix the problems???
     
    Big_Meat, Dec 11, 2005
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  4. 12: Start of codes
    14: MAP sensor voltage out of range (below 0.16v or over 4.96v)
    You should've got a 55 (end of codes) as well.

    Most likely culprit of the 14 is the MAP sensor itself. Second most likely
    is MAP sensor wiring.
     
    Daniel J. Stern, Dec 11, 2005
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