04SSHD
Dedicated LVC Member
Well this morning it was a little chilly here in So. Cal, so I finally got around to turning on my heater in the Mark VIII for the first time since I bought the car and it worked great! Only problem is when the weather warmed up and I was leaving work I went to put the A/C on and all I get is HOT heat comming from the vents. I tried adjusting the thermostat, the fan speed, switching from auto to max A/C and all that comes out of the vent is full on hot air. Is there a valve on the heater core that might get stuck??? I really don't even know where to begin looking.
Second issue is a random stalling, it happened this morning for the second time since I have had the car. First time I was pulling into a gas station and as I was making a sharp turn to go into the pump at slower than idle speed the car just shut off. I assumed I accidentally hit the key with my hand when I was turning the wheel but I wasnt sure. Well it happened again this morning on the freeway. There is a long freeway interchange that is down hill, and the car builds up its own speed just rolling down it. Every now and then I pop it into netural to help the MPG out and watch the instant mpg go sky rocketing to 99...anyways. Half way down the ramp in the middle of the curve the car shut off again at about 75-80 mph. Lost power steering and had to try to hold the wheel as the car was speeding down the ramp. I turned the key and started it back up. Then it drove fine the rest of the way to work and on the way back home. Now ocassionally when I pull up to a light there is a very slight and hardly noticeable surge in the RPM at idle. I can't really tell unless the music is off and it does not show on the tach. It almost feels like it is slightly misfiring at idle. Can this be the case? The car still has plenty of power, and still averages about 23-24 MPG on each tank... Anyone have an idea what might be causing the car to die?
Any input would be appreciated. I am looking to sell one of my cars soon so I can buy a truck, going to get rid of either the mark 8 or the mark 3 and I want to make sure they are in top notch condition before I sell the car. Thanks in advance!
Second issue is a random stalling, it happened this morning for the second time since I have had the car. First time I was pulling into a gas station and as I was making a sharp turn to go into the pump at slower than idle speed the car just shut off. I assumed I accidentally hit the key with my hand when I was turning the wheel but I wasnt sure. Well it happened again this morning on the freeway. There is a long freeway interchange that is down hill, and the car builds up its own speed just rolling down it. Every now and then I pop it into netural to help the MPG out and watch the instant mpg go sky rocketing to 99...anyways. Half way down the ramp in the middle of the curve the car shut off again at about 75-80 mph. Lost power steering and had to try to hold the wheel as the car was speeding down the ramp. I turned the key and started it back up. Then it drove fine the rest of the way to work and on the way back home. Now ocassionally when I pull up to a light there is a very slight and hardly noticeable surge in the RPM at idle. I can't really tell unless the music is off and it does not show on the tach. It almost feels like it is slightly misfiring at idle. Can this be the case? The car still has plenty of power, and still averages about 23-24 MPG on each tank... Anyone have an idea what might be causing the car to die?
Any input would be appreciated. I am looking to sell one of my cars soon so I can buy a truck, going to get rid of either the mark 8 or the mark 3 and I want to make sure they are in top notch condition before I sell the car. Thanks in advance!
