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?? - The cat / muffler issue would cause the engine noise as well?

1994 Conti Exec with only 107K miles. NOTE: The check engine light is NOT on !! Not sure how to expalin this noise, but going uphill (or even level with very hard acceleration) the engine emits a sound like a quickly deflating balloon. Not sure what "valve chatter" is or pinging really...

I'm just worried that it might be the head gasket starting to go.... Anybody know what to look for to confirm? I've been out of town and parked in in the street. I'll repark it in the garage and put some sort of basin to catch drippings so I can be sure what it is. I hope it's only the...

Thanks. I figured as much. Of course, as far as I'm concerned it shouldn't be leaking anything. Slight bummer.

Hooray !! DCL Tuneup (no soldering ... yet) cleared the phantom chime! Funny thing is I think the car runs better even though the bent prong and the DCL probably don't affect engine that much. Now onto three other agenda items or me to resolve: 1) Rotors and pads (should be simple enough)...

OK - Regarding resoldering ... The current solders of both of the black connections really LOOK to be OK even under magnification. QUESTION: Besides a magnified visual scrutiny of the pin solder joints, is there a foolproof method of confirming the solders integrity (like using a...

The particular prong that is bent is once again within the LARGE black connector and looking at second pic .... amongst the RIGHT side set of prongs - the fourth from the top (per second pic). Referring to the very first pic I submitted, you can see that the bent prong would connect to the plug...

Another photo... Sorry - camera acting up on me.....

Sorry, yes printed circuit board. Attached are pics.

OK Took pink eraser to all ribbon connectors and "big" plud as per "DCL Tuneup" instructions. HOWEVER - one of the prongs within the larger black connector on the breadboard is bent (see photo). Is this SUPPOSED to be that way or should I straighten it ??? ALSO - not sure what is...

Got it - tune up AND soldering. I'll see how intricate it looks and post results in this thread. Maybe I'll snap a few pics of the process while I'm at it ... ?

Car is back in my driveway. Intent is to perform DCL Tuneup this weekend (after I clean out the garage to fit the car in, of course). This is a third vehicle for us (2003 Chrysler T&C Minivan 55K, 1994 Honda Accord EX 170K) so once I roll up my sleeves in doing this DCL Tuneup job, I MAY...

Mechanic tells me it's the computer (he said the ECM) is BAD. Variety of screwy codes keep coming back. Estimated $700 to send it out to get current computer re-manufactured and installed (labor, etc.). Although he did say that car is running better now - - ? Hmmmmmm. I told him I'd take...

New Development No "speed light" lights up when chimes go off. Check engine goes on then maybe next time the car is started (next day - etc.) check engine does NOT come on but chimes continue to annoy. Short trips may have something to do with this - I don't know. DEVELOPMENT - took car to...

Checked lights. Front white "marker lights" were out (towards outside fenders beside the headlights). Replaced bulbs - but still out. Haven't checked fuse yet (but can't imagine fuse is dedicated only to those two lights). HOWEVER - Now annoying chime on without lights turned on AND CHECK...

WOW. THANKS !!!! Pardon my ignorance. I guess I'm not used to owning a "luxury" vehicle. I'll check all lights (previous owner did not have an owner's manual).

Still a problem New Discovery though Determined that chime only came on during evening (not during daytime). One day was particularly overcast and NO CHIME.... so I decided to put headlights on for safety and BINGO --- CHIME RETURNED !! I guess during night time hours with sentinel, the...

Thanks, Teddy. I'll check it out over the next few days.

OK. So my starting woes have subsided - see previous post (although stalling now at start up - I'll liken THAT to engine "re-learning" per the manual). Here's something STRANGE... Some funky warning chime keeps going off while driving. It chimes and the dash lights dim, then it goes off...

Stupid me Evidently a battery is NOT a battery is NOT a battery. :eek: Especially since the one in there was for a Hyundai with only 600 or so CCA. It even showed a full charge. So I called AAA and even though I told them I was SURE it was not a battery, they hooked up a portable jumper...