Odd "stuttering"
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Odd "stuttering"
Hey guys, my brother has been having a problem with my old 94 SSEi, approx 230000kms. I drove it today and if you go WOT and it kicks down a gear the car kind of stutters and surges as it accelerates. This is worse at highway speed (120km/h+), but still happens in town (50km/h ish).
I popped the hood and one of the vacuum lines was off, so I reconnected it. This improved the situation (did not surge as violently), but it did not resolve the problem. I'm thinking it'* trans related (as it is still original/not rebuilt), but would appreciate your input.
Thanks.
I popped the hood and one of the vacuum lines was off, so I reconnected it. This improved the situation (did not surge as violently), but it did not resolve the problem. I'm thinking it'* trans related (as it is still original/not rebuilt), but would appreciate your input.
Thanks.
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If the vacuum lines have not been attended to, all the rubber vacuum lines are probably rotting/leaking and starting to cause issues.
First suggestion would be to check/replace them. Second item that is very common for your type of issue would be a tune up. When was the last tune up?
First suggestion would be to check/replace them. Second item that is very common for your type of issue would be a tune up. When was the last tune up?
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No surging in OD if you roll on the throttle, only when you smack it to the floor. There is one vacuum connection that looks slightly sketchy, I told him he should replace it. Last tuneup has been a while, admittedly, probably 50k (kms) ago...
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all 3 of my SSEis have done this, it was all bad plug wires. Certainly a start.
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No grinding noise. Looks like I will tell him to do a tuneup and go from there. Thanks for your help guys, will keep you updated if I need more help.
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Originally Posted by Ryan
No grinding noise. Looks like I will tell him to do a tuneup and go from there. Thanks for your help guys, will keep you updated if I need more help.
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