Vacuum Leak in Tranny?
From : doitmyself1
Q: we drove into yuma today and filled up with gas. the light is still on. is there away to reset it you say a month or so does it just reset itself eventually thanks again doug loose or bad gas cap. check it and replace if necessary. its not anything to worry about it should go away on its on in a month or so. -- im out in the california desert for the winter and just got a obdii code of p0441. the site says evaporative emission control system incorrect purge flow. is this something to sweat or is it just from all the rain we have been having. we were hooking up and moving our trailer to get water when it came on. any help will be greatly appreciated. doug .
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From : jerryjeff
on fri 07 jan 2005 142957 gmt transurgeon nobulltrans@mchsi.dotcom wrote i replaced the batterys on my 97 turbo diesel last weekend. they were the original from-the-factory units so i expect after 170000 miles they were due for replacement. the truck wouldnt crank on a couple of cold mornings recently though although after i charged them up - everything seemed to work fine at least for another few weeks until the next time it wouldnt start. so the sears die-hard guy tells me i need an alternator replacement. he gives me this little printout of a test that indicates that the alternator has a bad waveform and needs replacement. his mechanic can do it later in the day with a napa alternator. i passed. from all indications i have the alternator is fine. the voltmeter fluctuates a but when cold - i presume due to the air heat grid - but after the engine warms it stays rock solid at slightly over 14 . just like it has always done. im inclined to think i dont have a problem. comments appreciated. tia. jim hall assuming you have a decent voltmeter. turn on the lights and heater blower. lights on bright fan on wide open. then check the voltage at about 1000 rpm. if its the same as with the stuff off you should have a good alternator. be sure to check the voltage right on one of the batteries. just because the voltage is there doesnt mean that the alternator is good. most meters will not show you a bad winding or diode at the high frequency that an alternator operates at and a high powered alternator can fool most meters. one of my multi-meters can measure frequency used to calibrate home generators and may detect a bad winding or diode but most voms dont have that ability since they are calibrated for 60 cycles ac which is way below what an alternator would be putting out even at an engine speed of 1000 rpm. you stupid fuck alternators do not put out ac jesus mary joseph the three wise men all fucking twelve apostles lazarus mary magdeline mary the mother of james pontius pilate and the centurion at the foot of the cross...............you are one stupid son of a bitch thanks for showing everyone what kind of mechanic you really are. beekeep .
From : jerry
kiss my ass shithead transurgeon wrote good grief. so what ......... someone asks a question because they most likely arent up to snuff on a transmission and you as a alleged transmission fixer come up with this crap. if you cant answer a honest question from someone and you as a self proclaimed expert then simply shut the fuck up. yeah right ........ good grief........ jerry .
From : tbone
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From : transurgeon
i would have that alternator checked again by someone that will let you see the output or waveform. if it lost a winding or diode it may still be able to supply enough power to maintain the system voltage but the spiky output will not do your battery or electronics much good and it should be replaced. a fairly even ripple within the mv ac range as yofuri provided is normal but a waveform showing changes at a volt level with dropouts or uneven spikes is not. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving yofuri yofuri@oakharbor.net wrote does the trace resemble this http//www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/hs-2.htm uh..no. it didnt look anything like helicopter anti-submarine squadrons as a matter of fact. i didnt get a trace to look at. just a printout with the message that there was a bad waveform and the alternator needed replacement. thanks for the insight. long tails or blanks indicate bad diodes or windings. there are three windings connected to six diodes. a fault in any winding or diode set will cost you 33.333% of your alternator output current. jim hall 520 exc 950 lc8 adventure turning money into noise... .
From : transurgeon
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From : carl saiyed
ive got a code p1491on my 2002 dodge pickup ram 1500 4.7l. did a little research on the code and found out it was a code for the rad fan control relay circuit. i plan to replace the relay myself thinking this will fix me up. i did a google search of the part numbers on the relay but could not find anything. did some looking on some auto parts sites and still nothing. is this something im going to have to go to the dealer for and what could this little jewel cost thanks!! .
From : transurgeon
transurgeon wrote good grief. so what ......... someone asks a question because they most likely arent up to snuff on a transmission and you as a alleged transmission fixer come up with this crap. if you cant answer a honest question from someone and you as a self proclaimed expert then simply shut the fuck up. yeah right ........ good grief........ jerry .
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From : jerry
i replaced the batterys on my 97 turbo diesel last weekend. they were the original from-the-factory units so i expect after 170000 miles they were due for replacement. the truck wouldnt crank on a couple of cold mornings recently though although after i charged them up - everything seemed to work fine at least for another few weeks until the next time it wouldnt start. so the sears die-hard guy tells me i need an alternator replacement. he gives me this little printout of a test that indicates that the alternator has a bad waveform and needs replacement. his mechanic can do it later in the day with a napa alternator. i passed. from all indications i have the alternator is fine. the voltmeter fluctuates a but when cold - i presume due to the air heat grid - but after the engine warms it stays rock solid at slightly over 14 . just like it has always done. im inclined to think i dont have a problem. comments appreciated. tia. jim hall 520 exc 950 lc8 adventure turning money into noise... .
From : tbone
is there an auto zone around they will turn it off for free. -- im out in the california desert for the winter and just got a obdii code of p0441. the site says evaporative emission control system incorrect purge flow. is this something to sweat or is it just from all the rain we have been having. we were hooking up and moving our trailer to get water when it came on. any help will be greatly appreciated. doug .
From : doitmyself1
hey! i figured someone should give you some kind of answer! first of all if the fluid is low top it up and see if that helps. if it isnt low or it doesnt help try draining the fluid and changing the filter. if that doesnt help it sounds like the problem lies inside the transmission. hope this helps... carl well...crap on ice guys. was just looking for an honest opinion as we cannot all be knowledgeable in everything. my mistake.... .