My car is running like crap!
03-15-2009, 05:34 PM
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My car is running like crap! I don't really know if this is the right section, seeing since I have no idea what's wrong
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When I accelerate slowly it seems like it's struggling and once it shifts into second, it has a "dead spot" at 3k rpm's. It will stay at 3k until I floor it, there's no in-between it's either 3k rpm's or WOT. The engine seems to be shaking more too.
All of my plug wires are connected and I SHOULDN'T have any fouled plugs since they're brand new and I just had it tuned. I've also replaced my fuel filter (which was really nasty) and it didn't seem to help. I about got t-boned crossing the highway today because of it cutting out.
Any ideas?
.When I accelerate slowly it seems like it's struggling and once it shifts into second, it has a "dead spot" at 3k rpm's. It will stay at 3k until I floor it, there's no in-between it's either 3k rpm's or WOT. The engine seems to be shaking more too.
All of my plug wires are connected and I SHOULDN'T have any fouled plugs since they're brand new and I just had it tuned. I've also replaced my fuel filter (which was really nasty) and it didn't seem to help. I about got t-boned crossing the highway today because of it cutting out.
Any ideas?
03-15-2009, 06:23 PM
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I don't really know if this is the right section, seeing since I have no idea what's wrong.
When I accelerate slowly it seems like it's struggling and once it shifts into second, it has a "dead spot" at 3k rpm's. It will stay at 3k until I floor it, there's no in-between it's either 3k rpm's or WOT. The engine seems to be shaking more too.
All of my plug wires are connected and I SHOULDN'T have any fouled plugs since they're brand new and I just had it tuned. I've also replaced my fuel filter (which was really nasty) and it didn't seem to help. I about got t-boned crossing the highway today because of it cutting out.
Any ideas?
.When I accelerate slowly it seems like it's struggling and once it shifts into second, it has a "dead spot" at 3k rpm's. It will stay at 3k until I floor it, there's no in-between it's either 3k rpm's or WOT. The engine seems to be shaking more too.
All of my plug wires are connected and I SHOULDN'T have any fouled plugs since they're brand new and I just had it tuned. I've also replaced my fuel filter (which was really nasty) and it didn't seem to help. I about got t-boned crossing the highway today because of it cutting out.
Any ideas?
Dirty MAF?
Bad 02 sensors?
Any codes?
03-15-2009, 08:01 PM
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No codes, brand new o2's sensors, and I cleaned the MAF before I got the tune.
I'm leaning more towards the injectors or some kind of fuel problem, because it runs fine for about 45 seconds then starts acting up. I can drive it until it starts studdering, turn the car off, resart it and it drives fine for a few seconds.
And s10V8, I don't think it's the tune. It's ran awesome for about 3 weeks with the new tune. I'll keep it as an option though.
Could my injectors make it run fine, then run like crap?
03-16-2009, 03:38 PM
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Anymore ideas? This morning on the way to work (40 miles) it drove fine after about the first 2 miles. It started acting up on the way to lunch too, then drove fine on the way back?
I put some fuel injector cleaner in my tank last night, so maybe after I use all the gas/cleaner it'll be fixed.
I put some fuel injector cleaner in my tank last night, so maybe after I use all the gas/cleaner it'll be fixed.