Monte Carlo & Lumina Since the 1970s, the Monte Carlo has been an icon of American stock car racing. A 4-door version, the Lumina, was produced in the late 90's.
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97 Lumina running poorly at low speeds.

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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 9:25 PM
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Still no dtc? The throttle position sensor is the next in line, but I doubt that's it.
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 9:30 PM
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Replace the inline fuel filter
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Old Jan 11, 2018 | 4:10 AM
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I feel pretty dumb for forgetting this, but, the dash lights in this car are not 100% reliable. 5 years ago my wife picked a fight with with flash flooding in this car and lost. The only thing we weren't able to fix after that was that the dash lights sometimes turn on or off when they shouldn't. I'll check with an OBD scan after work today.
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Old Jan 11, 2018 | 8:34 AM
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I'd look at spark plugs at this point
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Old Jan 12, 2018 | 3:58 AM
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The OBD scan showed cylinder misfires. I expected that, but hoped for something else that would give me a clue as to why. And the fact I got anything at all tells me the check engine light isn't working properly, but that's a completely different problem.

Anyway, I went in to check the spark plugs, and saw that the insulation on some of the wires was charred and the copper exposed. The plugs themselves are pretty dirty too. I cleaned them, bought new plugs, and ordered new wiring for them. Going to hold off on replacing them until the new wiring is in place.
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Old Jan 12, 2018 | 3:13 PM
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I think the cigarette lighter fuse is in the circuit for the check engine light. Post the codes you have.
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Old Jan 12, 2018 | 3:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Rnizz
The OBD scan showed cylinder misfires. I expected that, but hoped for something else that would give me a clue as to why. And the fact I got anything at all tells me the check engine light isn't working properly, but that's a completely different problem.

Anyway, I went in to check the spark plugs, and saw that the insulation on some of the wires was charred and the copper exposed. The plugs themselves are pretty dirty too. I cleaned them, bought new plugs, and ordered new wiring for them. Going to hold off on replacing them until the new wiring is in place.
I bet replacing those your problem goes away.
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 6:50 PM
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New wires, new plugs, running perfectly. Thanks for the help.
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