1987-1991 Parley with regards to your 1987 to 1991 Bonneville, Olds 88 or Buick Le Sabre Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

Acceleration Stumble on a '91

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 12:50 PM
  #1  
dandyd's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 564
Likes: 110
dandyd is on a distinguished road
Default Acceleration Stumble on a '91

This week while sitting at a light my car began to stumble and idle very roughly, the car had been running like a top until that moment at the light. My first thought was a problem with the ignition module/coil pack. I switched those out with another set I had, and the car calmed down and idles/revs beautifully now. When I went for a test drive, I still noticed an acceleration stutter from stop. When on the hwy in cruise mode it runs fine, it'* just a slight noticable stutter on acceleation from a stop. Late last summer I replaced the fuel pump (first time in 220k); filter, and pressure regulator, balancer, timing chain, interrupter magnet and gears.

What else should I be looking for.....being OBD I my AutoXray 6000 scanner only shows minimal information. Additionally, My checkengine light is NOT on.

Thanks :?:
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 01:20 PM
  #2  
robs90tsi's Avatar
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
From: Grayslake, IL
robs90tsi is on a distinguished road
Default

Same problem, except now mine has become an almost constant hesitation/misfire, no codes still as of yet, I will post if I figure it out.
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 01:36 PM
  #3  
dandyd's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 564
Likes: 110
dandyd is on a distinguished road
Default

Check vacuum lines, especially the line going into the top of the upper intake manifold. It'll be the line that comes off the fuel pressure regulator. On the '91 (and maybe later models) it goes into a black plastic diverter that'* held in by one bolt. The gasket under that has a flare for drying out and cracking/brittle. Replace the gasket, if you can find one, OR make a gasket out of gasket material. This will seal any air seeping under that into the UAI.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
dandyd
Saturn
1
Oct 19, 2012 03:23 PM
57lxi
1992-1999
7
May 17, 2007 06:45 AM
opensourceguy
1987-1991
3
Jan 22, 2007 05:33 PM
cadmanspd
1992-1999
1
Oct 28, 2004 07:24 PM
SSEi95
1992-1999
20
Jun 12, 2004 01:25 PM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:34 AM.