Ok new problem

[916_5.0]

So I got my car running now, but I am throwing two check engine codes, the light only comes on for a couple seconds then turns off. The two codes are.

181 - Fuel at rich adaptive limit at part throttle; system lean

542 - Fuel pump secondary circuit failure: PCM to ground

 

[AaRoN]

The ground side of the fuel pump, most likely, has too much resistance (from the fuel pump to the PCM). Try grounding the fuel pump relay seperately to a known good ground and see if the pump runs. If it does, your PCM is bad.

 

[CC'S95GT]

I've had the 181/ 189 lean codes before and it was fixed by cleaning the maf and resetting the computer

 

[916_5.0]

The ground side of the fuel pump, most likely, has too much resistance (from the fuel pump to the PCM). Try grounding the fuel pump relay seperately to a known good ground and see if the pump runs. If it does, your PCM is bad.

Wait so should I ground the wire coming out of the pcm to something else?

 

[916_5.0]

I've had the 181/ 189 lean codes before and it was fixed by cleaning the maf and resetting the computer

Ok I will clean out my maf I know its got some funk in it and could use a cleaning, how do I reset the computer?

 

[CC'S95GT]

unplug the battery or pull the ecm fuse

 

[916_5.0]

Which fuse is the ecm fuse? And what is the ecm? Do you mean the pcm?

 

[916_5.0]

And also my temp gauge is on the fritz, my car will be parked and completely cool and sometimes when I turn my car over it will just hop all the way to reading I am overheating like it will be way past the red and my car wont even be on. Bad temp sensor? Or could it be related to these other issues?

 

[blown98gt]

t-stats in the sn95s are jacked up i'd recommending upgrading to like a 180t

 

[CC'S95GT]

engine control module - powertrain control module . same same

 

[916_5.0]

Oh ok, and yeah I put 180 in it just recently.

 

[LAFENATU]

Don't worry about resetting the PCM at the fuse.

Just disconnect the positive at the battery for a few minutes. Re-connect it and start the car.

 

[916_5.0]

Ok so I cleaned my maf and that seemed to help my car drive a little smoother especially from a stop, it feels much less choppy. I did not disconnect the battery though to reset the computer. So here is the list of what problems I am trying to sort out.

181 - Fuel at rich adaptive limit at part throttle; system lean (maybe this is fixed now from the maf cleaning?)

542 - Fuel pump secondary circuit failure: PCM to ground ( This one i have no idea what to do, Aaron can you explain what wire I should try grounding out)

Also it still feels like my car is missing a little bit still.

My fuel gauge and temp gauge tweak out randomly and read like completely opposite of what it actually is.

And for some reason tonight I turned my key over and was sitting with it just turned over and my fuel pump primed 3 separate times, it primed once like its supposed to then again a few seconds later, and then a third time several seconds after that.

So I have a list here im trying to figure out.

 

[CC'S95GT]

Also it still feels like my car is missing a little bit still.

My fuel gauge and temp gauge tweak out randomly and read like completely opposite of what it actually is.

And for some reason tonight I turned my key over and was sitting with it just turned over and my fuel pump primed 3 separate times, it primed once like its supposed to then again a few seconds later, and then a third time several seconds after that.

So I have a list here im trying to figure out.
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When was the lst time you replaced the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor?
Your guage problems may be from a bad ground under the hood or on the cluster itself. ck under the hood first.
The fuel pump priming prob.- ck your FP regulator for leak down.

 

[916_5.0]

Ok and now I have yet another problem, my car runs really hot now, like just about to the red overheat mark, I drove home from work and got home and could hear it hissing from the radiator cap and the over flow bottle was totally full.