1984 Cadillac Seville CODE

1984 CADILLAC SEVILLE
66,000 MILES • 4.1L • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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EST02201
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MY 84 CAD IS GETTING A CODE 26, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? THANK YOU
Jul 16, 2014 at 8:46 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Code 26 - Shorted throttle switch sensor

Are you having any idle issues? Has any work been done recently?
Jul 16, 2014 at 10:06 PM
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EST02201
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YES, I HAVE HAD SOME WORK DONE NOT ON THE THROTTLE, JUST THE FUEL PUMP PUT IN/OXYGEN SENOR.
Jul 17, 2014 at 7:47 AM
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Did the problem start since the work was done?
Jul 17, 2014 at 7:01 PM
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EST02201
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YES JUST THAT ONE TIME SO FAR.
Jul 18, 2014 at 2:30 AM
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If it only happened one time, see if it does it again. Chances are it won't, but if it does, I would recommend taking it back to the shop that worked on it.
Jul 19, 2014 at 5:57 PM
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OKAY THANKS I WILL KEEP MY EYES ON IT.
Jul 20, 2014 at 7:23 AM
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Let me know if you have other questions.

Jul 20, 2014 at 7:50 PM