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What could because a power surger in my 1999 chevy malibu ne

Postby Lilride » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:29 am

What could because a power surger in my 1999 chevy malibu nearly everytime I start it?
rpm shoots to about 6, mph shoots to 60, fuel shoots to full, temp gauge shoots to redline. it resets my radio, and my trip mileage
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Postby Soulhikers » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:29 am

may be a corroded terminal in the fuse box under hood.a friend of mine had one that did this,probably a more common problem in the midwest, MI than say ..Arizona,not saying it's,but l could check it before purchasing a computer.
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Postby JosefLe » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:29 am

the computer unit that controls all that's screwed up. take it to a real shop and get it replaced. wow, that's real fk'd up. hey mon, good luck on that. should be about $500.
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