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Just bought my first car. Update: First problem?

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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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Its normal for the rpm's to go up 100-200 rpm's when you turn the car at a stop its the power steering kicking in.
 
Old Apr 12, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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Well lol at least that issue is gone, I am hoping I never see the check engine light again, had to deal with it with the dodge stratus. How tall are you? Just wondering if its just me or the leg room is very tight in there.
 
Old Apr 12, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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The blinking light was most likely cause byvthe engine missing.
A misfire was detected.
Best advice, change you spark plugs, wires, and ignition coil.
 
Old Apr 12, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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Maybe I accidently overstarted the car, its so damn quiet especially in a noisy environment. btw joshewuhh I was just wondering if you feel the space is tight at all. Dont know how tall you are but I love how close iam to the center console, like the radio but that pays up for the leg room [:@] When I bought the car, the left blinker is way faster than the right blinker. The owner told me that it usually does that when a bulb blows out, I read some reviews and saw this is a known problem but they said it was the wiring .
 
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:54 AM
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Turn the blinker on and walk around the car and look at the bulbs.
In the front there is a bulb in the headlight corner that blinks, and the lense in the front bumper is a blinker/marker light.
The rear taillight blinker is all the bulbs in the light.
Open the back hatch of the car and you'll see an access panel behind the tail light. thats how you get to the bulbs in the rear.
As far as space, i'm 5'9 and i sit kinda far from the whell, so i dont have a space problem.
Cars cozy for me.
Lean my seat back and rol with it. lol
 
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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i agree w/ Joshewuhh... i've personally never heard of the CEL blinking but if it was i'd suspect misfiring also. plugs, wires, distributor will run you about 120bucks but to get ur car running right, i'd say its worth it.

as for the blinker bulbs... mine did the same thing and i never figured out why. all my blinker lights worked fine except i had 1 tail light that was burnt out on my left side. however both blinkers blinked fast. i just kinda got used to it.
 
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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RC, considering theres something like 3 bulbs in the rear light, if just one goes out it will cause a fast blink since all 3 bulbs blink when the turn signal is on.

And my cel flashed a couple times when i bought mine.
Had 2 msfire codes on 2 & 4.
Plugs, wires, coil problem gone.
 
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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well what i'm saying is that only1 buld on the left side was burn't out which doesn't even flash when i have a blinker on b/c i'm prety sure only the bulb closest to the corner blinks when you have ur blinker on. and b/c only that 1 bulb was burnt out i dont think that was the prob b/c both blinkers blinked fast.
 
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Maybe your car was just stupid.
my blinkers work fine. lol
 
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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but i matter's not anymore :-D it's gone :-(
 



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