SL2 woes.

[meloyellowjr]

Hi guys,

I have a 94 SL2. The problem is I think I am having electrical problems. for some weird reason, the engine will skip a beat intermentally. Like as if no electricity is going to the spark plugs (for a split second here and there)? It seems to get worse when it is wet outside? But then sometime it runs fine. Also I noticed that there are a lot of wire insulation that seems to be disentegrating from the automatic transmission electrical connector. I have noticed that it seems to be wet down there? Is there anything that could possibly destroy electrial wire insulation? I don't have the money to can the car yet, i am a college student any advise?

Thanks.
-manuel

 

[Steve (2)]

I'll second the recommendation on plug wires; I had to replace them on '99 SC2 (the shock when I touched one was a dead giveaway). Also, if you see frayed insulation on signal wires, get some GOOD electrical tape (3m Scotch Super 33+) and wrap the wires to prevent any ground shorts that could cause strange behavior when wet.

Steve

 

[HyperCube33 (Life2Death )]

Fucking weird I had these problems too. Mine were attributed to a crappy Napa battery that now rides around with me in my trunk...

 

[meloyellowjr]

Fucking weird I had these problems too. Mine were attributed to a crappy

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Thanks for the response, I will look into all this, this week. BTW how long does it usually take for someone to change out motor mounts on their own? Any thing tricky about doing it. My engine is shaking the entire car.
-Manuel

 

[Son_Worshipper]

Thanks for the response, I will look into all this, this week. BTW how long does it usually take for someone to change out motor mounts on their own? Any thing tricky about doing it. My engine is shaking the entire car.
-Manuel

The right engine mount on my '93 SL2 has been changed twice. The first time under warranty. The second time it took me about 10 minutes. I didn't even have to put a jack under the engine. This is the only mount to fail in 223K miles. It makes a BIG difference.
Terry

 

[Kevin]

meloyellowjr wrote:
BTW

how long does it usually take for someone to change out motor mounts on their own? Any thing tricky about doing it. My engine is shaking the entire car.

It's probably just your torque axis mount (TAM), that is on the top front (passenger side) of the engine.

easy to do, will take about 15 minutes. best way is to put a jack under the engine to support it, then remove the 5 15mm nuts that hold it on (3 on the timing chain cover, 2 on the frame). install the new one, and enjoy the smoother engine.