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1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Check engine light, Wheel.
Mileage: 117,000 miles.

Asked on December 19, 2011

Im not sure where to start.

I TURN THE VEHICLE OVER IT STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM. ONCE WARMED UP IT RUNS VERY SMOOTH IN PARK. IF I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT RUNS SPARATIC SMOOTH THEN ROUGH THEN SMOOTH AGAIN ALMOST LIKE A SURGE. IT ALSO DOES THE SAME IN REVERSE. WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT STALLS AND WHEN I RESTART IT IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND SAME PROCESS AGAIN, ENDING IN A STALL. ON ANOTHER NOTE THE REPAIRS I HAVE CONDUCTED IS: NEW REMANUFACTURED BENCH FLOW ADJUSTED CARBURATOR, WITH ALL NEW PARTS INSIDE. IT WAS FLOW TESTED PRIOR TO PUTTING ON. NEW MAP SENSOR,NEW PCV VALVE, NEW FUEL FILTER, NEW CAP ROTOR AND WIRES PLUGS, NEW EXHAUST, NEW AIR FILTER, I HAVE RUN BG FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER THROUGH IT ALSO. IT IS LOW ON FUEL AT THE MOMENT AND SITS ON A HILL WITH FRONT END POINTED DOWNHILL. BUT IT STARTS BACK UP WITH NO HESITATION DESPITE BEING LOW. RAN A CODE DIAGNOSTIC FIXED ALL CODES, COMPUTER GIVES POSITIVE FEEDBACK THAT IT IS ONLINE EVERYTIME. BUT NO NEW CODES HAVE BEEN GIVEN SINCE REPAIRS WERE DONE. NT SURE IF THIS IS A TIMING ISSUE, IGNITION, OR FUEL. PLEASE HELP THIS IS VERY IRRITATING. THE CAR RUNS EXTREMELY SMOOTH IN PARK WITH NOT EVEN A VIBRATION AND OFF AND ON WITHOUT VIBRATION WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE.THIS VEHICLE HAS VERY GOOD POTENTIAL WHEN IT RUNS CORRECTLY. THANK YOU
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Replied on December 19, 2011

Is this a feedback carbuerator?

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on December 19, 2011

Nt sure wats the difference

Tiny Response from CADILLACMAN28
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Replied on December 19, 2011

Is it a carbuerator or fuel injected engine

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on December 19, 2011

its fuel injected.if the codes were cleared.push off and warmer buttons on the a/c panel.when you see all segments light release.than write down the hard codes still in the cpu.then come back

Tiny Answered by cadieman (expert)
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Replied on December 19, 2011

The way I pulled codes b4 was thru the upper dashboard check engine light its the rear wheel drive version 5.0 litre de elegance. It has an obd 1 plug just underneath the ashtray it detcts cofes by blinking the check engine light in numbered sequences and has a booklet with it to cross reference it. Is doing thru the warmer buttoms another way to pull codes on that model? Its the big body fleetwood 4 door.

Tiny Response from CADILLACMAN28
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Replied on December 19, 2011

its a quadrajet 4 barrel direct injection throttle body.

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Replied on December 19, 2011

Cadillac fleetwood brougham de elegance 5.0 litre v8

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Replied on December 20, 2011

it could be front or rear wheel drive.

Tiny Answered by cadieman (expert)
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Replied on December 20, 2011

Oh ok I tried it it didnt do anything. Will it give me codes thru the check engine light blinking on and off or will it give them thru my digital ac/heat screen. And do I need to hook up my obd 1 reader b4 I push the off button and warmer button together

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Replied on December 20, 2011

It is a rear wheel drive for sure.

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