2001 Buick Century 3.1 66k miles, Very sluggish

[bigboi407]

Yeah Bigboi, you live in Florida. You should see if you live near Sappy, he can reflash your PCM.

hes Quite a bit away we already discussed him checkin out the buick for me but found that the drive to pompano is Hella Far.... if i had a Reason to go to Miami i wouldnt mind... but each fillup Hurts BADD... i know its worse elsewhere, but when u aint got it, you cant do it..

its a 400 mile round trip give or take..... i drove to Atlanta, Ga for a FREE 86 Civic that was about a 960 mile Round trip and it sucked BADD...

it used to consume a 1/4 tank per 50 miles before, so if i consult with sappy and work out somethin, she may consider taking a trip down there...

Spoke TOO soon... i Totally Forgot about Needle Hang....

[TGP37]

Yeah Bigboi, you live in Florida. You should see if you live near Sappy, he can reflash your PCM.

[SappySE107]

It will keep throwing the code for the Rear O2. You will need to have the PCM reflashed with the O2 disabled or run a rear O2 simulator (if they still sell those things).

[bigboi407]

my brother advised me that it May not even keep throwing the Code for the Rear o2 sensor, i havent reset the computer yet, ill have to go the defouler route if the code stays.

[bigboi407]

Ahh, we are social creatures. We prove ourselves everyday to others. But we do it for ourselves, not so much for the others. My post is taken out of context. As I was saying, you don't need to prove yourself to me because I believe what you say.

I do the same stuff too, we all do.

Guess what..... Im not pissed... BUT, my dad is a dumbass.... he ASSURED me the transmission in the Aspire is bad... But i took out the wheel bearing w/ hub and all, to find the bearing Completely Shot. i just called em up and told em hes an Idiot. he claims he could see shaft play where the shafts inserted into the transmission.. But thats not the case....

making more work for me than what is really needed...

[TGP37]

i dont need to prove anything, i was just further elaborating per your quote which complimented me completing the task

Ahh, we are social creatures. We prove ourselves everyday to others. But we do it for ourselves, not so much for the others. My post is taken out of context. As I was saying, you don't need to prove yourself to me because I believe what you say.

I do the same stuff too, we all do.

[bigboi407]

After Fukushima, I'm not touching ANYTHING made in Japan.

I get ya dude, you know what you're doing. You don't need to prove yourself to me, because it is yourself you are try to prove. Yeah, I study the deep side of psychology and things like NLP. I'm a wierd dude but I like it.

i dont need to prove anything, i was just further elaborating per your quote which complimented me completing the task

[TGP37]

After Fukushima, I'm not touching ANYTHING made in Japan.

I get ya dude, you know what you're doing. You don't need to prove yourself to me, because it is yourself you are try to prove. Yeah, I study the deep side of psychology and things like NLP. I'm a wierd dude but I like it.

[bigboi407]

Idiots with hot glued pvc intakes, 4" exhaust, 6" muffler and a turbo whistle. And while that is a mistake it gets intolerable when they start the trash talk. "Man gonna geta smoked man... dease twins pack heat dawg, vtec rockin (300% of actual hp) 250hp on the tar biatches"

lol, when in reality, sleepers like mine and many others on this forum lay waste to their false pride. But not that they would recognize that, cause they [I]"....got jacked on the start and left their ebrake on."


You could learn a lot here that doesn't have to be about the most power. This place is a little unique corner in the web.

And I'm happy for you man, you fixed your issue with the car. Some people can't handle the investigating side and just toss money at it.

well im not payin someone to mess with my car or anyone elses car that i know, thats how ppl get robbed... told you guys im not retarded, this is Florida, ive never had to deal with emissions shit until this buick and im 23 years old, ive learned not to let others touch my cars, if i got a problem im gonna go at it until i figure it out... AT THE MOST, i will have someone come over and give me pointers but I will be the only one modding/turning a wrench, i let my dad weld cause i still need to learn how to weld(which im gonna practice soon)

its sad how Retards have given honda a bad name.... Fart Cans and Dumbass mods are Signals of idiocy, something im not a part of, i for one wont touch newer models.. newest id buy is an EK, but if i could get my hands on a 70s CVCC, id buy it....

i am doin a transmission swap on my dads 1997 ford aspire this weekend, and plan on doing it rather quickly, gotta go pull one tomorrow,

[pocket-rocket]

One day, I'de love to build a small block inline-4 and an turbo for fuel economy. beef up an automatics tcc for use at higher throttle, stuff like that. Make a gas engine run in the high 30's, low 40's mpg. heck, if 50+ mpg was possible, why not?

Save yourself some time and $$$. A few of my friends bought Festivas years ago when the rumors of the price of gas was going up started circulating. My one friend averaged around 50-52 on highway trips.

[TGP37]

MY HONDA SO FAST!!!! SOO FAST YOU WISH IT WASNT SOO FAST!! <~ Retards that think with their asses...

Idiots with hot glued pvc intakes, 4" exhaust, 6" muffler and a turbo whistle. And while that is a mistake it gets intolerable when they start the trash talk. "Man gonna geta smoked man... dease twins pack heat dawg, vtec rockin (300% of actual hp) 250hp on the tar biatches"

lol, when in reality, sleepers like mine and many others on this forum lay waste to their false pride. But not that they would recognize that, cause they "....got jacked on the start and left their ebrake on."

but all that doesn't really matter. An engine is an engine and if it only has 80 hp, soo what. There is a thing to say about taking economy to a science/art and master it. One day, I'de love to build a small block inline-4 and an turbo for fuel economy. beef up an automatics tcc for use at higher throttle, stuff like that. Make a gas engine run in the high 30's, low 40's mpg. heck, if 50+ mpg was possible, why not?

You could learn a lot here that doesn't have to be about the most power. This place is a little unique corner in the web.

And I'm happy for you man, you fixed your issue with the car. Some people can't handle the investigating side and just toss money at it.


Speaking of mpg economy, building a hybrid diesel/gas engine is a growing science. it shows promise.



and, jeese long post......I had my car idle for an hour straight, no leaks, no ticks, knocks or clatter. Not a spill or a spatter. She quietly rumbled at 650 rpm....exhaust clear as glass. Not an ounch of coolant lost, oil is clean and clear. Need to swap the front tires and bleed the brakes while I'm down there. And I got to raise the mufflers a tiny bit to avoid the curb pulling out (scratches badly). So the work needed is mild. Just in time for spring.

[bigboi407]

I don't mean specifically Honda, I meant more like those that come here just to talk trash in general. Something you aren't here doing, so you are fine

I had 3 Preludes, and loved them. Light, nimble and pretty quick for what they were. One was an 83 (12v dual carb 5 speed), an 85 (12v dual carb 5 speed) and an 86 (2.0Si 5 speed). I blew a rod through the block in the Si, lol. It was my own stupid fault, taking it to redline all the time with who knows how many miles on it. I do actually miss the Si and wouldn't mind another- I like that body style but would rather go for the 87-89(?) with 4WS. I had a friend with one and that thing was a cornering beast.

MY HONDA SO FAST!!!! SOO FAST YOU WISH IT WASNT SOO FAST!! <~ Retards that think with their asses...

my dad had a Rockhead working for him when we used to be sub contractors, and this guy used to tell us how he had a Twin Turbo Geo Storm.. then he told us that a car behind him got rearended and the driver that caused the accident went through 2 windshields and landed in his back seat.... THEN he told us he flipped a car and he had his hands on the inside of the roof holding himself up and he could feel the roof start to burn his hands.... Dude used to lie so much he believed himself...

heres the funniest one he EVER said > "Man i was on my Motorcycle Ridin down the road & DMX (The Rapper) Came up out of nowhere on a 4 wheeler next to me and Said Wassup!!" he claims this happened in NY.... I laughed in his face so damn hard.... Then he was driving my dads geo metro while he was Coked out and Drunk.... totaled it into the back of a Dodge Caravan and somehow he didnt go to jail... Years later (This past week) he sees my dad and claims that we owe him Tools and $3000.... if i could remember all the stories oh the laughs i could give...


On a side note... the cat is welded back together and am gonna rig the o2 sensor very soon

[bob442]

i was trying to figure out what the fron tjact stands were sitting on, then i realised its the drop blocks for the front suspention. i hate them, they destroied my chassis, had to box and gusset it all to hell:

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[pocket-rocket]

I don't mean specifically Honda, I meant more like those that come here just to talk trash in general. Something you aren't here doing, so you are fine

I had 3 Preludes, and loved them. Light, nimble and pretty quick for what they were. One was an 83 (12v dual carb 5 speed), an 85 (12v dual carb 5 speed) and an 86 (2.0Si 5 speed). I blew a rod through the block in the Si, lol. It was my own stupid fault, taking it to redline all the time with who knows how many miles on it. I do actually miss the Si and wouldn't mind another- I like that body style but would rather go for the 87-89(?) with 4WS. I had a friend with one and that thing was a cornering beast.

[bigboi407]

QFT!

As long as you aren't on here saying "MY VTEC PWNS J00!!!!1!!!one!" no one really cares. It's pretty laid back here.

of course i know my engine isnt FASTER than anyones here With my Weber K726 im pushing about 85-90hp, but Fact behind the CVCC Honda engine is that they Rarely EVER die, the mistake people make and think all hondas are crap is because of the person Building the car... But my engine Will get 35+mpg Easily

Once i build the Bike Carb engine i STILL wont run my mouth about my honda, but id like to go head up with a few cars to see how quick it will be, i plan on Honda CBR 1000 Carbs, shave the head .040" & get a different Cam and some other top end work then Bore the block for D16 Pistons, i know i could get a TON more power with a Si engine Swap, but i want to keep it classic with a unique mod (The Bike Carb/Si head Hybrid), no diss to the GM cars because i still like them very much, but ive got japanese classic Fever now XD

Say i buy another GM car are there Shift Kits Available for the A/T's because i for 1 Dislike Autos, but i keep seeing 1991 Lesabres around here and its making me want one BADDDLY