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Old Feb 12, 2008, 08:04 PM
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Best fix I've found for the P0300 code is a 1" piece of black electrical tape to cover up the light on the dash.
Old Feb 13, 2008, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by boostedwrx
Best fix I've found for the P0300 code is a 1" piece of black electrical tape to cover up the light on the dash.
lol ... yea but that doesnt get rid of annoying limp mode it goes into...
Old Feb 13, 2008, 05:10 PM
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I only get it during different idle situations never at speed. Never effect how the car runs. My guess is vibration and or idle timing Ill mess with timing at idle a bit to combat it. It really doesnt bother me anyway
Old Feb 13, 2008, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GauGe
lol ... yea but that doesnt get rid of annoying limp mode it goes into...
does your car go into limp? never happened to me when my car had that code.
Old Feb 13, 2008, 09:17 PM
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Been riding a Vishnu Creader for a couple of years. It continues to work as not advertised.
Old Feb 14, 2008, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by nothere
does your car go into limp? never happened to me when my car had that code.
yea. i have to let off the gas an it goes away. gets real old cause sometimes it does it like every 5 seconds on the highway cruzing.
Old Feb 14, 2008, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by GauGe
yea. i have to let off the gas an it goes away. gets real old cause sometimes it does it like every 5 seconds on the highway cruzing.
Yup I feel your pain. Happens to me also but more in cold weather then hot. Creader is my next solution.
Old Feb 14, 2008, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by evohang
Yup I feel your pain. Happens to me also but more in cold weather then hot. Creader is my next solution.
if its really limpin you shouldn't be skimpin the fixin.
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yea if it goes into limp mode there is def something wrong.
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Does anyone have any info about where to get a Creader now? I tried to go to the ebay link Ted B posted on the first page but the item is no longer for sale. My car has started to throw the dreaded P0300 while cruising after changing my timing belt.
Old Jul 30, 2008, 01:38 PM
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Some simple checks to do, check the resistance on your plug wires, change your plugs, and gap them properly. Make sure there isn't any oil in the wires, and no corrosion where they connect to the coilpacks.

Also check the resistance on your injectors.

Remove the cam sensor plate by the thermostat housing and make sure there is no oil in there. IF there is, pull out the cam sensor and clean it, and clean all the oil out of the chamber it sits in.

If you did your timing belt and you got a p0300, you probably did something wrong. Did you clean your CAS when you had everything apart?

p0300 IMO should be fixed, and shouldn't be overlooked if you want a reliable strong running engine.
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Originally Posted by nightwalker
p0300 IMO should be fixed, and shouldn't be overlooked if you want a reliable strong running engine.
I totally agree with you and I already changed the plugs and am planning to check the wires and coils packs as well as clean the injectors. The only thing is, as others have mentioned, the p0300 seems to in and of itself cause the problems (ie the shudder during cruising).
Old Jul 30, 2008, 07:31 PM
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The p0300 is on because of the shuddering, not the other way around.
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It seems like there are two different schools of thought on that...I have no idea which one is correct. How do you know the P0300 is always because of a mechanical issue?
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bump for anyone with info about where to get a Creader or suggestions about getting rid of the P0300.


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