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I have an '02 SF. I am having 3 problems which i feel are related 1) The engine occasionally revs up to 2000 rpms, and sometimes more. It will do this at anytime - when I'm sitting at a stop light, sometimes it will just kick in -- if i put it in park, it will continue. This will happen for several minutes then it will stop. 2) sometimes, it won't start. If i just sit for a while, it will eventually start. Sometimes within 5 minutes, sometimes 45 minutes. I usually smell gas when this happens (after trying to start it) if the engine is revving when i stop somewhere, i will not turn the key off until it stops revving --- in my mind, i just think maybe if it is turned off while it's revving, then it won't start when i come back to the car due to being flooded -- I'm probably completely off base, but that's my reasoning-- but still it keeps happening (won't start) it seems to be worse in the summer months (when i run my a/c) -- this has been going on for over a yr -- but through the winter, it didn't happen very much-- over the past couple of weeks since i have started running the air, it has happened 3 times 3) occasionally, it will die (or try to die) when taking off from a red light -- this is actually how all the troubles began - before the revving (or at least before I noticed it) and before it would not start --but the dying thing has only happened 3 -4 times over a couple of years a friend who works on Fords changed a part out for me -- he thought it was causing the revving -- however, it did not help -- i can't remember the name of it (alot of help i am!) anyway -- if anyone could give me a clue, I'd sure appreciate it!! thanks bunches!
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Replying to: argal (May 01, 2008 7:01 am)
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Replying to: somedai1 (May 01, 2008 11:53 am)
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Replying to: argal (May 05, 2008 5:47 am)  Does anyone have an answer for argal's problem, my car is doing the same thing.
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Replying to: needhelp17 (May 22, 2008 5:50 pm) If it is suddenly deciding to rev up then that would seem the culprit, or maybe the oxygen sensor. Either way the whole fuel system needs to be checked by the dealer, including vacuum leaks and fuel leaks if you are smelling gas. |
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Replying to: 69dartgts (Apr 01, 2008 5:53 pm)
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Replying to: jodie3 (May 24, 2008 4:36 am) |
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Ok heres the deal. My 03 Santa Fe recently got a timing belt changed at 62K miles. Didnt need it but read it was a good idea with these vehicles. I also had them check my cluster due to the fact that my speedometer was going crazy wether I'd be on the highway or back roads it will tell me I was going 0mph. Not a good thing..They stated that they hooked it up and could find nothing wrong with it. This was checked along with the timing belt that was changed in May. I have had no problems with the speedometer at all now it is the gas gauge telling me I am empty even after filling up. This seems to only happen if it is running and in park or sitting at a red light for a few mins. Hmmm? Not sure what this is. Recently drove about 400 miles to beach and back. Drove the suv all week and no MIL light. Drove to work and from work today no MIL. Pull into sitters to pick up kids, put suv in park (leaving it running) come back out and the MIL light was on. Checked the gas cap since got gas yesterday and it was tight. Left it sit for 3 hours. Took kids for a ride and it was still on...Anyone think this could all be a cluster problem? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.. |
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I had the battery replaced just a few years ago, but I'd had trouble starting the car about 7 months ago. So in January of 2008 the Hyundai dealer said even though the battery was still under warranty and supposed to still be good, it wasn't. So they replaced it. The starting issue went away for about a week and then the trouble began again. I just lived with it for a while, but then others (friends and such) started to notice my car had trouble starting. I went back to the dealer and got the timing belt changed last week (July 2008) at 70,000 miles. It started fine at the dealer, even though I told them it was having trouble and it smelled like gas when it did have trouble starting with me. They did a "diagnostic" and checked the fuel line and said all was ok. I left the dealership and the next day it had trouble starting again. Every once in a while you'll turn the key and it starts right up. Most of the time you turn the key and then engine tries to turn over for about 3-5 second before it actually starts. What should I be asking the dealership to look for???? Thank you, Elizabeth
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| '04 Santa Fe 3.5l FWD. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the digital clock will sometimes just not show up and then suddenly reappears? This has happened a couple of times and I thought that maybe it was the heat in the car doing this, since it is Summer. I also have a problem with the CD player not ejecting the CD. It will flash " Check CD" and the only way I can retrieve my CD is to be very quick and grab the CD edge when it begins to eject and right before it tries to reload it. I just bought this vehicle used and it's still under the 30 day warranty from the dealer and is also under the 60,000mi warranty. Should I take it back to the dealer or to a Hyundai dealer since it still is under the 60,000mi. warranty? Any suggestions? Thanks everyone. | |
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