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We'll, I don't know how to describe the shake. All I know is that the car shakes to the point that it can be felt on the seats. I don't know where this comes from. Regarding my visit to the dealer, the dealer inspected the car and said: There was carbon on some stuff and they cleaned it as well as Cleaned the fuel injectors. They also said to have put what they called "additives" to the gas tank and Said to run the car until the gas sign came on. They said I That this could fix the issue and that if not they had to peen up the engine. I picked up the car and drove away from the dealer. About seven miles later the engine sign came on and the shaking was back. I went back to the dealer and they said I had two options: 1- run the car until all the gas wears out Or 2500 to open the engine. When I asked what the problem was, the dealer had no concrete answer. I must say that the two days before I decided to take the car to the dealer, I had the car at pep boys and they did this: changed the mass airflow sensor. Cleaned the fuel injectors Changed all spark plugs. When I went back to pep boys they gave me back all the money I paid. So since the dealer asked for so much money I decided to Take the car to a mechanic who had repaired the vehicle when it was involved in a hit and run. In the midst of this I read about onstar diagnosing a miss fire on a hummer with similar issues. I called onstar and they said it was a miss fire P0300 code I gave that information and even this very website as well as some others who also say of similar issues. That mechanic did this: Replaced fuel injectors, Replaced crank shaft sensor, Replaced all coils. This was just one week ago Friday June 20, 2014. The car was so smooth that I couldn't tell when it was turned on. On Friday June 27, 2014 I felt a minor shake every time I came to a stop. I called the mechanic who said that maybe someone could be messing with the car by putting water into the gas tank and to buy a gas lock. I bought the gas lock and some stuff that evaporates water. Yesterday the shaking was full fledge again. I must say that this shaking occurs when the weather is really hot. Friday and yesterday it was very hot in NYC. I noticed that the needle for heat in the car on Friday was just in the middle and Saturday it was a little bit past the middle. In any case I have to take the car back tomorrow. The mechanic says that it can't be the cylinders because The exhaust would throw some white smoke??? He also said that it may be some gas filters? I simply told him that I want to rule out the cylinders by inspecting them with a computer used for it. He agreed. I'm tired if guessing. I'm already 2,000 dollars deep into it and nothing has cured the problem. I'm stuck in a catch 22. I love the car but I'm not going to spend half of what I still owe to the bank on the vehicle. I rather trade it. But I never wanted to get into another financed vehicle. Not what to do with this crappy issue. No one has been able to pinpoint what the problem is. If anyone has any suggestions please send me an email at: gp1182@gmail.com I need some serious advice here. Thank you for your help. Greg Perez
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Two questions.. What brand parts were used?..... Is the check engine light on again??
Was there any other code besides the p0300? I have has issues with the camshaft position solenoid actuator valve. There are three screens on the valve and sometimes the screens move or actually break off which will effect the timing of the engine. The valve is located on the right side of the engine towards the front just next to the ac line. It's held in by a 10 mm bolt. Take the valve out and check the screens. Worth a shot.
Hi I wonder if you fix you hummer h3 I am experiencing exactly the same Problem, can you tell me what it was wrong with yours
Thru some serious personal research I found the area of the problem, almost by coincidence. Someone in a Hummer forum said that the problem could be wires and advised to go wire by wire and start moving them to see if there was a short. So I went thru every wire i could get my hands on. The wire that was malfunctioning was right on my face! It was wire in the throttle body, a piece that connects to another. I found a youtube video that shows this connector so you can see what I mean (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xACMMgX9PlQ) So I asked a mechanic to double check that connector and he found that a green wire was broken. Then he said this would cost me at least $3500 American Dollars with the dealer because the manufacturer does not sell separate wires, but the entire wiring of the whole car. Luckily, he had the precise connector he had pulled off from some other GM vehicle. He cut the connector, attached the other and my problem was resolved. Cost: $ 10.00 Dollars (after I had already spent $2,500) I was lucky he said, because the wire was right on top instead of under the engine. had the wire been under the engine, this would have costed a lot more than 10 bucks. Go thru every wire and just move them to see if the engine turns off. Hopefully you are as lucky as I was. Good Luck!
You have no Idea how much i Appreciate the prompt response. coinsidently i notice thru some inspection in the entire Truck that there some peel wires in the back possibly the ones that connects to the lights of the pulling vehicle there are touching the body of the truck you think this is possible reason or it will have to be a wire from the throttle ?
I'm sorry I have no idea. I was just lucky. I have no knowledge of car problems. Perhaps you can search on Hummerforums.com for similar issues and see what you find.
Im told the parts are original parts. the check engine is not at this time. but it has come up prior to the repairs
It does seem strange that after the one mechanic had it running good that it just started doing the same thing again.... Just saying..... Was thinking poor parts quality.... May be wrong! ... I was one other time I know of.... For about 7 seconds I thought I was mistaken!!
The last mechanic is the inky one who has made the car run smoothly for one week. The dealer wants 2500 just to look. They don't know what the problem is. And Pepboys just decided to return my money to avoid having to fix the problem. That sounds they knew te problem was a deep problem and opted out of it. Let's see what happens tomorrow when I take the car back.
Let us know the final outcome...