[V6-12v] C4 100 new owner questions
Elliott Potter
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Wed Jun 23 09:35:08 EDT 2004
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Kent McLean wrote:
> My new-to-me '94 100S Avant (FWD auto) is not without
> its problems.
>
> - The car hesitates on acceleration. Sometimes it's just a
> subtle stutter. Other times a full fledged "I don't want
> to go". I need to pull the codes, if it's possible like
> it is on the Type 44 200.
Someone has already made suggestions on this. I would add oxygen
sensors to the list, just because those go bad a lot. Pulling the codes
is strikingly similar to pulling them on your Type 44.
http://www.12v.org/maintenance/dtc.php has instructions.
> - There's a slight shimmy from the steering. I presume out
> of balance or out of round wheels and tires. The wheels
> look like they've hit a few curbs (kerbs).
Perhaps ball joints?
> - When I first shut the car off, I couldn't get the key
> out of the ignition. The owner's manual provided a clue.
> The car has to be in Park to remove the key. On my car,
> it seems the parking interlock is a bit out of adjustment.
> Fiddling with the shift lever trips some switch so I can
> remove the key. Is there and adjustment to be made? Or a
> switch to be replaced?
If it's like the 90 (I think it is), it's a cable-driven interlock; the
cable starts at the back of the gear selector (closest to "1", farthest
from "P") and ends up at the back of the ignition switch. I think that
adjustment is on the gear selector side, but I would start on the
ignition switch side anyway because it's easiest to get to :)
--
Elliott
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