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Hi Everyone! - 10/27/2005 1:21:14 AM
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NuCadiGrl98
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I just bought a 98 Deville less than a week ago, and it is my first Cadillac and my first nice car. (traded in a lebaron- so ya know how that is!) Anyway, I'm pretty happy with the car so far, but was hoping for a little advice and support, as I'm having a few minor proplems and reading some terrible things on the internet!! Have I just made the worst mistake of my life??
I am hoping someone can tell me what the coolant temp is primarily supposed to stay at. All I can find in the owner's manual regarding this is that 248 is TOO hot, but nothing says what it should be normally. Please help?
Also, I have a service engine soon light which I am pretty sure is from my husband giving it the wrong gas- but I would be very open to other possible interpretations. "Cruella" is running fine and there are no other suggestions of a problem. I know that a diagnostic was run on her shortly before I bought her, and nothing came up wrong. Perhaps she just needs something reset??
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RE: Hi Everyone! - 10/28/2005 12:34:07 PM
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Patrick
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the wrong gas cannot trigger a CEL. those lights are to signify that there is an emissions control issue. as silly as this sounds, check the gas cap, and make sure that it is tight.
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RE: Hi Everyone! - 10/28/2005 2:22:49 PM
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NuCadiGrl98
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Thanx- have checked gas cap-seems tight to me. Any other ideas? And did anyone know the normal coolant temp?
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RE: Hi Everyone! - 11/1/2005 12:47:41 PM
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Patrick
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my advice would be to get the car to a large parts store chain, they will ususally pull codes for free. best case, it comes up with something like "minor evaporative leak", which means that you have a bad gas cap. gross evap leak is bad, and expensive.
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RE: Hi Everyone! - 11/4/2005 12:48:50 PM
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tonythemongoose
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Dear Nucad Girl,
Congratulations on you're Cadillac purchase, dependant upon the mileage on you're car normally the check engine lights requires the replacement of an 02 sensor. I understand you're confusion regarding the car being put on a diagnostic machine yet not throwing any codes, but if the dealership did the diagnostic you can be assured they reset you're computer prior to you're purchase.
As for the normal operating tempature of you're vehicle, it shouldn't run any higher than 190 degrees. All the Cadillac's I've owned, they never exceeded 190 degrees.
Good Luck,
Tony
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