Rodeo problems..

[HoldrodeoLT]

Point taken, ill book it in.

 

[Jezza]

one thing ive learned from the mechanic at my work is that you never fiddle with the car unless you know exactly how to fix it otherwise it will only cost you more because you have fiddled with it

 

[HoldrodeoLT]

Just thought id update my progress, had it booked in yesterday at heartland holden, explained my problem then started my hour long walk home.. About lunch time got a call saying its all fixed and to come down and fix it.. So off i went again back. What had happed was.. the 1st problem i had actually fixed (the stalling) by cleaning the MAF sensor. But (stupid me) took off the TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) to check for loose connections, when re connecting i had put it back up-side down resulting it send an error code further making me think i still hadnt fixed my original problem.. So the lesson i lernt.. Dont mess with things!! All up cost me $110 which i thought was good..

 

[HoldrodeoLT]

1 week later after i had it in at holden... and it tottaly stalled when i took off from a traffic que.. all lights on dash came on.. it would start again but as soon as i touched the accelerator it stalled.. this happend about 3 times, 4th time it started and i managed to get moving again, im considering finding a tall cliff and pushing the thing off it..

 

[HoldrodeoLT]

Update: Took it into a little holden service center, the friendly bloke brought out the Tech 2 pluged it in.. and it came up with:

P0122 Not Present
T.P.S (Throttle Position Sensor) Circut low Input
P0172 Not Present
O2 Sensor To Rich Bank 1
P0175 Not Present
O2 Sensor To Rich Bank 2

He didnt charge me which was good, but he also didnt tell me anymore about what i could do to fix above problems, but he did say the first one is my problem... But i could of sworn Holden fixed that the 1st time...

 

[HoldrodeoLT]

Update: Took it into a EFI specialist and he quickly saw what was wrong with the T.P.S. and noted it had low voltage and was faulty so it was replaced and everything was going fine.. the acceleration problem was fixed.... but now.... sitting at the lights this morning, the revs started surging up and down, at one point on the low rev drop it stalled completly this has happened 3 times after the T.P.S. was replaced, i know you're goign to say "take it back to the dude", it's booked in for next tuesday, but i was wondering if anyone might know what my problem is? what causes the up and down surging of revs?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Steery]

Sell the ****ing thing as soon as its running right.

 

[HoldrodeoLT]

Just thought id finish this story.. for anyone searching google or anything.

The surging of rev's was the result of a dirty Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve
It looks abit like a UFO

Not really being able to afford the new part quoted at 564 dollars the mechanic cleaned it up for me, and the problem hasnt come back since..

best $45 ive ever spent..

Case closed...

 

[gary2010]

hey guyz i having problem with my 2004 rodeo ute engine lights coming on the revs getting stuck on 2500rpm every time press the clutch it stay like that it goes away and then it happens again also it seems like its tryn rich . Can someone tell me whats going on???? thanx

 

[DevilDRake]

I could tell you to instead make your own topic.