Ughh.... engine troubles.
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Ughh.... engine troubles.
Alright... I was driving my bonne today, taking it easy, just going to the store. When I was pulling out of the store, I gave it about 1/4 throttle to get up to speed with traffic. And let me tell you what... it was skipping, spitting, sputtering and shaking... did not want to go. Anything over 1/4 throttle, actually less than that, and the car shakes sputters and spits. What could possibly going wrong here? I know the (I believe) gasket between the LIM and the supercharger is leaking... but the car also has 213K miles on it.
Previous things I have noticed is pulsing RPM'* at idle on occasion. Like if I start my car up, the rpm'* will go up to 1,500, then down to 800 and stay around there... but besides that it has been running like a champ. I don't know these 3800'* very well, coming from a Ford backround... but any ideas would be helpful.
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-Casey
Previous things I have noticed is pulsing RPM'* at idle on occasion. Like if I start my car up, the rpm'* will go up to 1,500, then down to 800 and stay around there... but besides that it has been running like a champ. I don't know these 3800'* very well, coming from a Ford backround... but any ideas would be helpful.
Thanks.
-Casey
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Have you done a tune-up on it recently? There'* a lot of things that could cause that problem, but if it'* been a while since a tune-up there'* a good chance it'* in need of that.
Wait for one of the gearheads to chime in here, I'm sure they can help you more than I can, but I'd also suggest cleaning your intake and MAF sensor, and Sea-Foaming the heck out of her. I did that last night (on top of running Marvel Mystery Oil in my gas) and the rough idle and hiccuping it used to do has ceased.
Where'* Boosty when you need him?
Wait for one of the gearheads to chime in here, I'm sure they can help you more than I can, but I'd also suggest cleaning your intake and MAF sensor, and Sea-Foaming the heck out of her. I did that last night (on top of running Marvel Mystery Oil in my gas) and the rough idle and hiccuping it used to do has ceased.
Where'* Boosty when you need him?
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It could be a fuel supply issue. I had a similar thing happening a while back. My fuel pump got weaker and weaker as it got warmer. Get your fuel pressure tested. Make sure to pull the vacuum line off the fuel pressure regulator to get full pressure.
Or if it only happens on turns, it could be the original fuel strainer not getting fuel.
I'll move this to 92-99 for proper attention.
Or if it only happens on turns, it could be the original fuel strainer not getting fuel.
I'll move this to 92-99 for proper attention.
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if you cleaned the TB on the car, you cleaned the wrong end of it. You need to take it off to have it properly cleaned.
Get that fuel pressure checked before doing anything else.
Get that fuel pressure checked before doing anything else.
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Any SES light? If so, check Techinfo (Up at the top of the page) under Electrical --> Computer --> 92/93 L67 codes, read it and see if you have any codes. As of now, it could be anything.
EDIT - I noticed that you cleaned the TB while it was on the car. That'* a big no-no. If you didn't remove any of the sensors, you could have fried one or maybe all of them.
EDIT - I noticed that you cleaned the TB while it was on the car. That'* a big no-no. If you didn't remove any of the sensors, you could have fried one or maybe all of them.
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We need to determine if it'* a fuel or spark problem. Check for spark at each of the 3 front cylinders & see if you have any fuel at the schrader valve.