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car jumps when i push gas in 1st gear

Old 09-05-2005, 04:34 PM
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Default car jumps when i push gas in 1st gear

Whenever I push the gas semi hard after I put the car in drive there is a jump that i can feel. I'm not sure if this is a tranny prob or maybe something with the fuel lines or pump.
Any body that has had this problem w/ a 1992 BONNEVILLE SSE pls help me diagnose
the problem so that I can fix it


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Old 09-05-2005, 05:00 PM
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Does this only happen immediately after putting it in gear?
How long are you giving it after putting it in gear before you hit the gas?
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After I put it in gear i'll wait a few seconds and push the gas and it will always do it. If I ease on the gas It doesn't jump at all. It only happens when I initially put it in drive.
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check your motor and tranny mounts... im betting they are cracked...

if not....its called TORQUE!
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Are there any test that I can do on the car to verify that'* the probl or do i just need to go to the professionals. the car does have 160,000 miles
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yes, look at the front mount... is it cracked?
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It doesn't seem cracked and the motor is still when car is running.
No matter how fast i go it wont jump unless i come to a stop and push the gas semi hard.
How expensive are the mounts to replace? It does sound like the jump is coming from around the tranny area. Is there a way to check the tranny mount?
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Ok, if with a visual inspection the mounts don't seem bad you can try one other thing. Get a helper (any person will do).

Raise the hood and start the car. Have helper stand off to the side of the car...say 5-10 feet away. Put the car in drive and with your left foot on the brake press the gas pedal a couple times..almost like a quick rev. If your helper says the motor jumped you have a bad motor mount.
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Lubricate the linkage at the top of the gas pedal inside the passenger compartment.

Worked for me.
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I did notice that when I push the gas while holding the brake pedal the engine is moving.
How many mounts does the engine have?
and how expensive are they to get fixed?
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