Plates already owning me :(
01-12-2007, 07:32 PM
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Plates already owning me :( Okay, I have a few guesses as to what is wrong but I will refrain so as to not bias the advice I get.
When driving around in 6th at 65mph my car "hiccuped" 2x and I put it in 5th and it was ok. I put in 6th a mile later and it was fine, drove another 30 minutes and then it did it again and I took my foot off the gas and pushed the clutch in and she died. Cranked right back up (after checking all fluid levels manually). I pulled a U to come back home as I wanted to get her home and when accelerating it cut out on me a couple times and was then okay. I did not have another problem all the way home. I had NO SES light or anything like that and oddly it seemed to do it on a hill or just after going over one or when accelerating. It never did it when idling in traffic or accelerating/cruising on flat area. I just put gas in about 20 miles ago the other day. This is the first time I drove it today (well, 2nd, but the first time wasnt but a 3 mile rnd trip.)
Anyone have ANY idea whats up?
PS. when I say "hiccup" I mean lost ALL power for about 1/2-1 second and then came back like nothing was wrong. Kinda "jerked" the car when it did it.
PSS. Please no asshats claiming its possessed
When driving around in 6th at 65mph my car "hiccuped" 2x and I put it in 5th and it was ok. I put in 6th a mile later and it was fine, drove another 30 minutes and then it did it again and I took my foot off the gas and pushed the clutch in and she died. Cranked right back up (after checking all fluid levels manually). I pulled a U to come back home as I wanted to get her home and when accelerating it cut out on me a couple times and was then okay. I did not have another problem all the way home. I had NO SES light or anything like that and oddly it seemed to do it on a hill or just after going over one or when accelerating. It never did it when idling in traffic or accelerating/cruising on flat area. I just put gas in about 20 miles ago the other day. This is the first time I drove it today (well, 2nd, but the first time wasnt but a 3 mile rnd trip.)
Anyone have ANY idea whats up?
PS. when I say "hiccup" I mean lost ALL power for about 1/2-1 second and then came back like nothing was wrong. Kinda "jerked" the car when it did it.
PSS. Please no asshats claiming its possessed
01-12-2007, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BLKWS.6
PSS. Please no asshats claiming its possessed
When you say "lost all power", do you mean all engine power only, or all electrical power as well?
01-12-2007, 07:56 PM
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So how was it running immeadiatly before it "cut out"? Any roughness or sputtering?
Too bad you don't have a scanner. It'd be nice to see if you have any pending DTCs (won't flash the MIL if still pending, but will show on a-tap or the like).
Too bad you don't have a scanner. It'd be nice to see if you have any pending DTCs (won't flash the MIL if still pending, but will show on a-tap or the like).
01-12-2007, 08:08 PM
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Alot of times if you are going too slow if 6th gear their will be slight power loss simple b/c their isnt enough power in 6th gear at that low RPMs to move the car. I know when im in 6th and if it drops to around 50ish-55 mph then it will hesitate a little before it goes
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01-12-2007, 09:16 PM
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bogging down will make it feel like a spark cut off.
could be your clutch slipping too. when you test the clutch for slippage, 6th gear at 35-45mph and mail it, the car will buck back and forth. slipping clutch= no power.
could be your clutch slipping too. when you test the clutch for slippage, 6th gear at 35-45mph and mail it, the car will buck back and forth. slipping clutch= no power.
01-12-2007, 09:45 PM
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My clutch is fine and I put 93 in the tank. It wasnt a "clutch slipping" that doesnt drop RPMS. The car just had NO POWER. When I got off of the gas/clutch once it flat died. Dad thinks its a fuel issue. I tend to agree, not all 8 of my coil packs took a temporariy **** and I had the gas down in 4th gear once when it did it so I know it had air. Must be fuel IMHO. Fuel filter has about 5K miles on it, we will pull and inspect/replace it sunday.
01-12-2007, 09:58 PM
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u have a 666 lisence plate and you're suprised that your car's acting weird? come on now. thats like walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror and killing a black cat on halloween man....ur fucked
01-12-2007, 10:03 PM
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u have a 666 lisence plate and you're suprised that your car's acting weird? come on now. thats like walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror and killing a black cat on halloween man....ur fucked
01-12-2007, 10:05 PM
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or maybe you should get the 666 plate off that car...i think you'd have better luck drivin around without a plate. look at the bright side, you could always name your car CHRISTINE 
01-12-2007, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BLKWS.6
Like I always said, these cars are fun, but high maintenance.
01-12-2007, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 00slowredz
you could always name your car CHRISTINE
I first saw that movie when I was a kid back in the mid-80s. I've wanted a '58 Fury ever since then.
01-12-2007, 10:19 PM
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I think your particular car is high maintenance. That doesn't seem to be the norm for these cars though. The fun part is pretty normal though.
01-12-2007, 10:20 PM
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fuel pump or clogged fuel filter.
I'd change the fuel filter first, then start diagnosing fuel system. First thing to check is fuel pump relay, see if there's an issue there.
I had that issue on my 88 car, it'd "hiccup" once in awhile, enough to just notice. Once in a blue moon it'd just die for no reason when at a stoplight. Then one cold day when filling the rad, it died in my driveway.
Not sure if you have a friend nearby with a LS1, but I'd listen to his fuel pump prime then listen to your prime and see if you can "hear" a pitch difference when priming.
I'd change the fuel filter first, then start diagnosing fuel system. First thing to check is fuel pump relay, see if there's an issue there.
I had that issue on my 88 car, it'd "hiccup" once in awhile, enough to just notice. Once in a blue moon it'd just die for no reason when at a stoplight. Then one cold day when filling the rad, it died in my driveway.
Not sure if you have a friend nearby with a LS1, but I'd listen to his fuel pump prime then listen to your prime and see if you can "hear" a pitch difference when priming.
01-12-2007, 10:23 PM
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fuel pump or clogged fuel filter.
I'd change the fuel filter first, then start diagnosing fuel system. First thing to check is fuel pump relay, see if there's an issue there.
I had that issue on my 88 car, it'd "hiccup" once in awhile, enough to just notice. Once in a blue moon it'd just die for no reason when at a stoplight. Then one cold day when filling the rad, it died in my driveway.
Not sure if you have a friend nearby with a LS1, but I'd listen to his fuel pump prime then listen to your prime and see if you can "hear" a pitch difference when priming.
I'd change the fuel filter first, then start diagnosing fuel system. First thing to check is fuel pump relay, see if there's an issue there.
I had that issue on my 88 car, it'd "hiccup" once in awhile, enough to just notice. Once in a blue moon it'd just die for no reason when at a stoplight. Then one cold day when filling the rad, it died in my driveway.
Not sure if you have a friend nearby with a LS1, but I'd listen to his fuel pump prime then listen to your prime and see if you can "hear" a pitch difference when priming.