67 Newport sounds like its 'missing', any ideas??

[Big_John]

I got a new parts story.... My wife wanted a new front loading washing machine... the rocks down at the creek weren't good enough for her anymore...The new washer went well for a couple years and then died one day. There was a door interlock that wouldn't even let us get the clothes out. I studied online for a solution... and everything pointed to the control module. Mrs. Big John ordered a new one from Amazon as they had the best price. I replaced it and it was still a no go.... We sent the module back and got another. This time I could at least get the machine to work, but none of the rest of the functions worked. I gave up at that point and said it was time to call somebody.

My wife, happy that the thing worked at least, wasn't crazy about dealing with a service guy or the expense and related BS. So she let it go.... A year later, it stopped working. Again, it pointed to the module being bad... I ordered another, paying a little more, but the place had a good return policy. That one worked 100%! It's still going 3 years later.

So.... 2 new bad modules in a row!

 

[cantflip]

I got a new parts story.... My wife wanted a new front loading washing machine... the rocks down at the creek weren't good enough for her anymore...The new washer went well for a couple years and then died one day. There was a door interlock that wouldn't even let us get the clothes out. I studied online for a solution... and everything pointed to the control module. Mrs. Big John ordered a new one from Amazon as they had the best price. I replaced it and it was still a no go.... We sent the module back and got another. This time I could at least get the machine to work, but none of the rest of the functions worked. I gave up at that point and said it was time to call somebody.

My wife, happy that the thing worked at least, wasn't crazy about dealing with a service guy or the expense and related BS. So she let it go.... A year later, it stopped working. Again, it pointed to the module being bad... I ordered another, paying a little more, but the place had a good return policy. That one worked 100%! It's still going 3 years later.

So.... 2 new bad modules in a row!

Wouldn't it be nice if these were unusual stories? I think everyone who has repaired anything long enough has a few new part failure stories... I once installed 9 door windows into the same door... the supplier had made some wrong, slightly, and nobody could tell them apart. I was paid under factory warranty to install the entire inventory of questionable glass for a test fit...2 or 3 usable pieces the rest went off to the scrap pile somewhere.

Anything can be made wrong or fail... I not only don't trust the new parts just for being new, I often verify they were the correct replacement in the first place... had that happen too. Boxed wrong, someone installed anyhow... wonders why it still wont work.

 

[Dobalovr]

Happens all the time still J. We had an 8 speed fail this weekend so tech line had us install new valve body (not easy on these ZF's) the integral pcm wouldn't communicate had to pull it put in another it wouldn't shift properly finally pulled a known good unit from a donor as the poor bastard was on his holiday from out of province. The tech of course won't get the warranty time on pulling from the donor so we have to pay it but customer got on his way. The donor is still sitting in the shop waiting for VB number 3!

 

[cantflip]

Happens all the time still J. We had an 8 speed fail this weekend so tech line had us install new valve body (not easy on these ZF's) the integral pcm wouldn't communicate had to pull it put in another it wouldn't shift properly finally pulled a known good unit from a donor as the poor bastard was on his holiday from out of province. The tech of course won't get the warranty time on pulling from the donor so we have to pay it but customer got on his way. The donor is still sitting in the shop waiting for VB number 3!

You guy's are very fair make sure he gets paid... I had more than once I had to beat up the factory rep to get them to step up... because most of my employers wouldn't pay on something they didn't get paid on. I have heard too many stories the other way in fact, where the company was shaving hours from the techs.

 

[OneEyed]

Sounds like the problem has returned when I started it up yesterday. I haven't had a chance to get under the hood yet, its too hot out this week!

What causes plugs to keep fouling?

 

[OneEyed]

Car ran fine for a few days and the MISS is back again. Any help would be great!