Wifes car not running right, need opinions!!!!!
11-21-2010, 05:19 PM
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Wifes car not running right, need opinions!!!!! My wife drives a 99 trans am, automatic, one day she called me and said it wasnt running right. when she was driving down the highway it acted like it was reving up and down.
My ffirst thought was overdrive was going out, so I told her to put it down in third and drive it. It didnt do it as bad but still was acting up. It only does it when your driving on a highway at a constent speed like 45, 55, or 65.
Its been getting worse and worse lately so I finally got a chance to drive it.
Its not the transmission slipping, it acts like your pumping the gas real quick, on and off. Doesnt do it all the time though. Sometimes after you drive it for a while and sometimes as soon as you take the car out.
Dont know if a sensor went bad and is causing this or what. figured I would see what you guys have to say before i put it on a machine or thow parts on.
The engine light comes on when it rains hard but is off the rest of the time ( thats probly another issue with the ram air hood though.)
Any input would be appreciated.
My ffirst thought was overdrive was going out, so I told her to put it down in third and drive it. It didnt do it as bad but still was acting up. It only does it when your driving on a highway at a constent speed like 45, 55, or 65.
Its been getting worse and worse lately so I finally got a chance to drive it.
Its not the transmission slipping, it acts like your pumping the gas real quick, on and off. Doesnt do it all the time though. Sometimes after you drive it for a while and sometimes as soon as you take the car out.
Dont know if a sensor went bad and is causing this or what. figured I would see what you guys have to say before i put it on a machine or thow parts on.
The engine light comes on when it rains hard but is off the rest of the time ( thats probly another issue with the ram air hood though.)
Any input would be appreciated.
11-21-2010, 05:30 PM
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My wife drives a 99 trans am, automatic, one day she called me and said it wasnt running right. when she was driving down the highway it acted like it was reving up and down.
My ffirst thought was overdrive was going out, so I told her to put it down in third and drive it. It didnt do it as bad but still was acting up. It only does it when your driving on a highway at a constent speed like 45, 55, or 65.
Its been getting worse and worse lately so I finally got a chance to drive it.
Its not the transmission slipping, it acts like your pumping the gas real quick, on and off. Doesnt do it all the time though. Sometimes after you drive it for a while and sometimes as soon as you take the car out.
Dont know if a sensor went bad and is causing this or what. figured I would see what you guys have to say before i put it on a machine or thow parts on.
The engine light comes on when it rains hard but is off the rest of the time ( thats probly another issue with the ram air hood though.)
Any input would be appreciated.
My ffirst thought was overdrive was going out, so I told her to put it down in third and drive it. It didnt do it as bad but still was acting up. It only does it when your driving on a highway at a constent speed like 45, 55, or 65.
Its been getting worse and worse lately so I finally got a chance to drive it.
Its not the transmission slipping, it acts like your pumping the gas real quick, on and off. Doesnt do it all the time though. Sometimes after you drive it for a while and sometimes as soon as you take the car out.
Dont know if a sensor went bad and is causing this or what. figured I would see what you guys have to say before i put it on a machine or thow parts on.
The engine light comes on when it rains hard but is off the rest of the time ( thats probly another issue with the ram air hood though.)
Any input would be appreciated.
P.S. ... Last time I had s similar problem was 4 years ago. Turned out to be something as simple as the MAF being dirty and needing to spray it down.
P.S.S. ... FYI to the OP, this thread belongs in the 'General Maintenance' Section
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