Dumb Question Thread - No Flaming Allowed

[Slideways]

Before I post in the main forum I have two issues.

1. Yellow oil light whenever the car is on an incline with the nose/front at the lowest point. Inclines are not severe, think driveway. There oil sweat at the bottom of the vanos line, I think also around the vanos pressure accumulator. Is this still an oil level sensor issue? Since I have not touched it I assume its original to the car @159k miles now.

2. I've notice a hesitation around 3k rpm. Either when keeping steady throttle application on the hwy in 6th (any gear really) then applying throttle gently theres a judder. In the past it has resulted in the EML light going on and limp mode condition. It would clear itself after a prolonged stop start. I have since found the idle control line hose bung to the Turner airbox was detached, letting in air past the CSL air filter. I have since fixed this. I can still sense a slight hesitation/judder at times. I have not run codes on the dme. Is this a symptom of fueling ie. injectors (OEM rebuilt in 2023), or the fuel pump?

1. CSL software seems to be more sensitive to oil level. When the oil is up to temp, it usually wants the level at 1/2 from max to max. If it's at 1/4 to a 1/2, it might throw the yellow oil light on slopes. The sensor is not bad until a code pops up for the oil level sensor malfunction or you will see the oil temp gauge fall to cold. It will not trigger a CEL, so you have to scan for this.

2. Check the DME for codes and go from there. At that mileage, if you have a slightly blown headgasket, it might not throw a misfire code and the car can drive fine. You want to do a compression test with ALL the spark plugs out. If it passes a compression test, then check the fuel pump as that usually does not throw a code when it is on its way out.

[CrisSilberGrau]

Before I post in the main forum I have two issues.

1. Yellow oil light whenever the car is on an incline with the nose/front at the lowest point. Inclines are not severe, think driveway. There oil sweat at the bottom of the vanos line, I think also around the vanos pressure accumulator. Is this still an oil level sensor issue? Since I have not touched it I assume its original to the car @159k miles now.

2. I've notice a hesitation around 3k rpm. Either when keeping steady throttle application on the hwy in 6th (any gear really) then applying throttle gently theres a judder. In the past it has resulted in the EML light going on and limp mode condition. It would clear itself after a prolonged stop start. I have since found the idle control line hose bung to the Turner airbox was detached, letting in air past the CSL air filter. I have since fixed this. I can still sense a slight hesitation/judder at times. I have not run codes on the dme. Is this a symptom of fueling ie. injectors (OEM rebuilt in 2023), or the fuel pump?

[PSUEng]

I just had my entire front suspension refreshed and am wondering, do used lower control arms (with torn boots) have any value or should I just scrap them (I hate just throw stuff out, maybe someone can use them?)? I also have original FCABS and I'm torn between having bushings pressed in and keep them back as spares, or sell/scrap those too as entire replacements are seemingly (at least for now) available (and I completely replaced them during the refresh).

[jayjaya29]

I hate to even make a post like this, but is there a generic door panel clip that actually holds properly and long term? I bought some on Amazon and I swear I have broken more than have held, trying to put my interior back together.

https://angry-ass.com/product-organizer/p/door-panel-pins-and-isolation-pads

[Nate047]

Yea that's what I mean, there would be no real noticeable flex in this particular example.