General Maintenance & Repairs - AT IDLE WHEN I HIT GAS TIGHT CAR Knocks and ENGINE STOPS

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ZSU

06-28-2008, 11:14 AM

AT IDLE WHEN I HIT THE GAS TIGHT ,CARS ENGINE STOPS.. But if I hit the gas pedal soft, rpm increase normal to the top.. When I do it at driving, it does the same and car stops..
Sometimes engine stars a bit hard.. ANY ideas??

I take off intake pipes, and tried to give gas from manifold electric shocked me.. And plug or coil(donnu what u call) wire give electric shock too when I touch.. may be there is electric leak?

1995 transam auto, stock..
PLEASE HELP ASAP..

01WS6/tamu

06-28-2008, 04:04 PM

Optispark is taking a shit. More than likely it is beginning to crossfire in the cap which is causing the knock you are hearing. It is preignition that you are hearing.

ZSU

06-29-2008, 12:43 AM

Optispark is taking a shit. More than likely it is beginning to crossfire in the cap which is causing the knock you are hearing. It is preignition that you are hearing.

So you say all that because of Optispark? So I need to change that part?
I found at ebay is that it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280239594443&fromMakeTrack=true