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#525 of 610 Re: 2001 Sportage check engine light evap system filter [lmp4] by steve_ HOST Mar 29, 2009 (11:46 am)
Replying to: lmp4 (Mar 29, 2009 9:34 am) Thanks!
#526 of 610 I think my car is on it's last leg. by hth04 Apr 01, 2009 (1:49 pm)
Oh my, well I need help because my car has stopped working again. I read some of the other discussions and they pertain to my vehicle. The dealership never knows what wrong. Right now it revs when in neutral (that is how i use to get through stop lights and signs) but when i put it in drive it just dies. Do you have any suggestions on what might be wrong? We have already had alot of work done on it about 4 months ago.(replaced computer, gas tank, and others I can't remember) Replies to this message: lmp4 (Apr 01, 2009 3:32 pm)
#527 of 610 Re: I think my car is on it's last leg. [hth04] by lmp4 Apr 01, 2009 (3:32 pm)
Replying to: hth04 (Apr 01, 2009 1:49 pm) Can you indicate what modelyear you are talking about?...reply below is relevant of 1997-2000...ahh OK..your duplicate post said 97... ..you mean it stalls at a red light just like a manual when you would stop without depressing the clutch..??....I suppose it does not happen just when you start with the car initially, but just after you have driven it for a little while...please confirm and add details if my interpretation is incorrect. THis would be a symptom of stuck Torque converter clutch...(TCC). One way to test it is to disconnect the TCC signal so it does not apply . This would mean disconnecting the BLU/BLK wire from the transmission connector (pin 2). If this makes the symptom disappears, then you have a problem within transmission, most probably the TCC solenoid. you can choose to run without TCC for as long as you want, there is no problem other than a slight fuel burn penalty...and the check engine light coming ON. Report findings.
#528 of 610 Re: 2001 Kia Sportage Check engine light [andy91] by andy91 Apr 02, 2009 (10:21 am)
Replying to: andy91 (Mar 16, 2009 1:00 pm) Ok kia check engine light is fixed. It was the computer that had gone bad making the engine misfire on cylinders 2,3,4 periodically. Instead of buying a 695.00 new one I got a salvaged one and it has been running great for the past two weeks.. Thanks for all the help.
#530 of 610 Re: 2002 sportage electrical [pmoser] by jomojr Apr 03, 2009 (2:46 am)
Replying to: pmoser (Dec 02, 2008 9:01 am) This same thing just happened on my 99 sportage. Im going to be looking into it tomorrow. My dash lights, marker light, and tail lights are all out. My headlamps, turn signals, and brake lights work fine.
#531 of 610 Steam coming from under the hood? Why by Jokeryona Apr 03, 2009 (10:24 pm)
I have noticed a couple times when I am stopped at a red light or somewhere I stay still that once and a while steam comes out from under my hood. I thought it might be a leak but I have checked and found nothing. I did have a leak before about a month and a hlf ago and some of the radiator fluid spilled out onto other parts of the vehicle. But ever since it was fixed I have had no signs of leaks. Also the temperature was cool enough to see your breath and the exhaust coming from vehicles ahead of me.  Is there another possibility. Its a 2000 Sportage Replies to this message: tidester (Apr 04, 2009 12:03 am) Jokeryona (Apr 04, 2009 3:40 am) tidester (Apr 04, 2009 12:17 pm)
#532 of 610 Re: Steam coming from under the hood? Why [Jokeryona] by tidester HOST Apr 04, 2009 (12:03 am)
Replying to: Jokeryona (Apr 03, 2009 10:24 pm) By any chance, were the roads wet?   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper Replies to this message: Jokeryona (Apr 04, 2009 3:40 am) tidester (Apr 04, 2009 12:17 pm)
#533 of 610 Re: Steam coming from under the hood? Why [tidester] by Jokeryona Apr 04, 2009 (3:40 am)
Replying to: tidester (Apr 04, 2009 12:03 am) Slightly, I thought maybe tires might have been kicking water up, but I had been in a drive thru when it happened most recently and it didnt do it at first or not noticeably until I had been there for a few minutes. My belt got squeaky when it happened and after I drove off it stopped when I came to the next red light. Replies to this message: tidester (Apr 04, 2009 12:17 pm)
#534 of 610 Re: Steam coming from under the hood? Why [Jokeryona] by tidester HOST Apr 04, 2009 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: Jokeryona (Apr 04, 2009 3:40 am) If there is nothing leaking and you're seeing vapor then it's likely being caused by water from an external source coming in contact with the hot engine. Have you examined the engine compartment for signs of water accumulation?   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper

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