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General Category => Help and Advice => : Pat The Fox March 28, 2012, 12:39:04 -06:00

: Anyone have an OBD2 Scanner?
: Pat The Fox March 28, 2012, 12:39:04 -06:00
Hey all, was wondering if anyone had an OBD2 scanner I could borrow? My roomates car is on the fritz and I'm seeing what I can do to help it.

While I'm at it I should probably ask if anyone also has a torque wrench.
: Re: Anyone have an OBD2 Scanner?
: Torwin March 28, 2012, 09:08:18 -06:00
What is his car doing (or not doing) exactly?
: Re: Anyone have an OBD2 Scanner?
: Pat The Fox March 28, 2012, 02:30:38 -06:00
There is a vibration and a slight knocking/tapping while running. The idle is rough and gets worse once the car has has warmed up and near stalls at idle. There was a huge amount of knocking before, but I regapped a plug that had moved well beyond the tolerances and that seemed to have solved that, though not entirely. I am wondering if another cylinder is misfiring or if I've not tightened the plugs properly.

I had the car read by an obd2 scanner and the guy who read it said the code was a misfire on 4. I've been just checking the easy things to replace since the roomate does not want to drop much money in to fixing it.
: Re: Anyone have an OBD2 Scanner?
: Purplexity March 28, 2012, 11:28:49 -06:00
: Pat The Fox  March 28, 2012, 02:30:38 -06:00
There is a vibration and a slight knocking/tapping while running. The idle is rough and gets worse once the car has has warmed up and near stalls at idle. There was a huge amount of knocking before, but I regapped a plug that had moved well beyond the tolerances and that seemed to have solved that, though not entirely. I am wondering if another cylinder is misfiring or if I've not tightened the plugs properly.

I had the car read by an obd2 scanner and the guy who read it said the code was a misfire on 4. I've been just checking the easy things to replace since the roomate does not want to drop much money in to fixing it.


I have one.
: Re: Anyone have an OBD2 Scanner?
: Pat The Fox April 08, 2012, 01:57:55 -06:00
Once I get some free time again, might I be able to borrow it or attempt to limp the car over to your area to use it?
: Re: Anyone have an OBD2 Scanner?
: Purplexity April 08, 2012, 12:27:43 -06:00
: Pat The Fox  April 08, 2012, 01:57:55 -06:00
Once I get some free time again, might I be able to borrow it or attempt to limp the car over to your area to use it?

I live on the north shore.   By the Capilano mall.