That's good to know. I'll detail it really well and start closer to 3k then. I'm quite sorry to have to leave it. :(

Well, with no money left to figure out this misfire issue, and moving for law school in 2 weeks to a place that has emissions testing, I think I have to get out of the Bonneville racket. It's been a great family car for 4, but I have neither time nor money to address this misfire issue which will ...

Gasket for throttle body wasn't in stock, so I just changed the fuel filter to see if it wouldn't make another incremental increase in performance. It misfires a tiny bit worse now. :(

oh ya, and I smell like gas now.

I cleaned the MAF last night and gave it a hard turn around the block. I noticed an improvement, for sure, but I still feel it misfiring. It'll dump almost 10 lbs boost in, but when it takes off, it feels like it's stumbling still. I haven't held the gas in to see if the SES light flashes, but I ...

I had this same issue for so long as well. I chased it down to first being a bad MAF, then bad coils, then replaced the ICM as it would go away for a while then come back. I too thought that the CPS or harmonic balancer was the issue. Finally, I noticed that I had burned a hole in the plastic on ...

How common is the harmonic balancer failing? I am reaching for any solution, I know, but I may hear a sound at certain RPMs and when starting the car that might be localized over there on the passenger side of the engine compartment that sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCeMx18P2aM ...

New icm, coil, and plugs didn't solve it. It doesn't misfire at such low throttle anymore, but it still does under 2/3 or more on the gas. What am I missing? Old plugs smelled like gas terribly.

Just to let you know, I cleaned the MAF and got the filter at the same time. :)

I bought a new ICM and some new Delco plugs (mail-in rebates right now, $2/plug back for iridium) this afternoon, and I plan on doing some work tonight after work. I was letting it limp for a while because I didn't feel ...

Good luck with the tools on replacing that. There's a thread here somewhere where someone used channel-locks. When I bought an inferior part and had a second failure in about a year, I broke down and bought a deep 1 1/16" socket for 1/2" drive. I'll probably never use that thing again. It's like the ...

I have this. The trunk usually opens automatically . . . . unless the entire rear taillight-reflector assembly is full of water. I'm sure that with some kind of automotive goo/caulk/adhesive, one can repair it and seal it all up, but I'm not sure of the BEST solution.

Mine pours out INTO the trunk ...

Oh ya, I had a new Magnaflow cat put on too same time as plugs, wires. That's important.

Hey folks, IIIIIIITS BAAAAAAACK!

(For the backstory, you can read viewtopic.php?f=18&t=20810&p=219345&hilit=misfire+mysery#p219345 and http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/forum/2000-2005-other-than-gxp/topic28687.html )

Short version, a few years ago, I had a misfire whenever I gave the car good ...

Just for moral support, I'd like you to know that you're not the only one with this problem. So you know, it's been about a year since I did my brakes, turned all 4 rotors, replaced all 4 with the highest grade Raybestos pads, completely bled whole system, and the groan started. Mine is just like ...

I have had a starting issue like that how it won't atari ride away and the Lucas helped me I mean I don't think it hurts to try lol

I do not know what atari ride is......

HAHAHAHAHA! I read that, too. My money is on autocorrect failure. I love technology! :)

FWIW a parking brake is a vital ...

Oh man, I should probably make sure it's sealed! I may also have a tank full of gas, as I just filled up from just under half way and put over 10 gallons in before it stopped.

When all is said and done, we should all "thank the Manufacturer" that we didn't have to remove any gas tanks for this job ...

The instructions that came with the assembly laid out the procedure for the new chassis harness connector, including using a heat gun to shrink the insulation on the included crimp splice things until a little bit of sealant comes out the ends, whatever that means.

All I know is that they felt ...

Settled this up today, and I wanted to share my experiences to help the next fella:

Most importantly, be prepared to curse at that blasted locking ring. I started hitting it with a hammer via a back rail from a broken kitchen chair. I scooted it a bit, but I had to switch to my screwdriver when my ...

Brass punch, eh? Call me stupid, because I've never even heard of this. I'm going to tackle this today, and I need to retrieve a new fuel filter, so I'll see if I can grab a brass punch, too. Oh ya, I need 5 7mm screws and clips because the idiot before me didn't put them back ...

I'll do that.

And I would think PB Blaster would work for the fuel filter too, right?

Lol thanks 00Beast, I totally missed the part that said it was the same for all 00+. I thought it was just GXP. Bless my heart.

Sorry Harofreak, I already ordered it.