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Hey all, I am new to this forum, however the website is familiar to me with the guides on the 41Te transmission.
At the beginning of August, I purchased a 1995 Chrysler Cirrus from a dealer with 93,000 miles on it. After purchasing, it needed new brakes, and a master cylinder. I also paid to have the AC flushed and the receiver/dryer replaced. Fixed those and it wouldn't quit going into limp mode two days after purchase. The dealer I bought it from told me to shove off in nice terms. After two weeks at the Chrysler dealer under diagnosis through what they described as "home-made and hot wiring" on the engine bay wiring harnesses, it needed a new TCM. The car has worked flawlessly ever since. I love my Cirrus. Well, today I was doing a routine fluids check when I noticed something on the throttle. It turns out, the car cannot idle unless there is small cardboard peices between the throttle stop and the screw, and previous owners JB welded these small peices of cardboard strips in there and bottomed out the idle screw to keep the car running. If I remove them, the car cannot keep idle. I do know that the IAC works because the boost works with changes of engine load (AC, alternator loads, power steering). Idle RPM's are about 500 in gear. If you turn the steering wheel at low speeds, like while backing up, it makes the car ALMOST die, but the idle boost makes it jump back up with a few second delay. I also have an issue with the fuel light coming on and the fuel gague dropping to empty, I have heard this can be a computer issue as with the idle issue. Is the computer not working right and not keeping the engine idling? How can I test this theory? Any suggestions would be helpful, thanks in advance.
Additional information: When I had the AC worked on, I asked the mechanic to pull codes since he had a DRB III scanner. He got code 33 (AC pressure too high), 41 (L/R Solenoid Circuit Failure) that was recognized and fixed by the dealer with the new TCM, and code 51 (O2 sensor read lean condition). This car has the 2.5 L Mistubishi V6.
At the beginning of August, I purchased a 1995 Chrysler Cirrus from a dealer with 93,000 miles on it. After purchasing, it needed new brakes, and a master cylinder. I also paid to have the AC flushed and the receiver/dryer replaced. Fixed those and it wouldn't quit going into limp mode two days after purchase. The dealer I bought it from told me to shove off in nice terms. After two weeks at the Chrysler dealer under diagnosis through what they described as "home-made and hot wiring" on the engine bay wiring harnesses, it needed a new TCM. The car has worked flawlessly ever since. I love my Cirrus. Well, today I was doing a routine fluids check when I noticed something on the throttle. It turns out, the car cannot idle unless there is small cardboard peices between the throttle stop and the screw, and previous owners JB welded these small peices of cardboard strips in there and bottomed out the idle screw to keep the car running. If I remove them, the car cannot keep idle. I do know that the IAC works because the boost works with changes of engine load (AC, alternator loads, power steering). Idle RPM's are about 500 in gear. If you turn the steering wheel at low speeds, like while backing up, it makes the car ALMOST die, but the idle boost makes it jump back up with a few second delay. I also have an issue with the fuel light coming on and the fuel gague dropping to empty, I have heard this can be a computer issue as with the idle issue. Is the computer not working right and not keeping the engine idling? How can I test this theory? Any suggestions would be helpful, thanks in advance.
Additional information: When I had the AC worked on, I asked the mechanic to pull codes since he had a DRB III scanner. He got code 33 (AC pressure too high), 41 (L/R Solenoid Circuit Failure) that was recognized and fixed by the dealer with the new TCM, and code 51 (O2 sensor read lean condition). This car has the 2.5 L Mistubishi V6.