terrible vibrations ok, yesterday after sitting in a parking lot i turned on my car and it started running very rough. it feels like it wants to bog of the line, theres a loss of power, feels like its miss firing, lower idle speed, and a very bad kinda lumpy jerk when i step on the gas even just a little bit. im thinking it migh be a bad o2 sensor or a clogged fuel filter. the car is a 86 z28 with a 305 tpi. any help would be greatly appreciated. -Josh |
Re: terrible vibrations o2 sensnor should pop the check engine light. Fuel filter can do wonders. |
Re: terrible vibrations could it possibly be a bad distributer? |
Re: terrible vibrations that, bad plugs, wires. |
Re: terrible vibrations
Originally Posted by perpetualjoshie
(Post 3971809)
ok, yesterday after sitting in a parking lot i turned on my car and it started running very rough. it feels like it wants to bog of the line, theres a loss of power, feels like its miss firing, lower idle speed, and a very bad kinda lumpy jerk when i step on the gas even just a little bit. im thinking it migh be a bad o2 sensor or a clogged fuel filter. the car is a 86 z28 with a 305 tpi. any help would be greatly appreciated. -Josh A broken valve spring will exhibit the same symptoms. My engine broke a valve spring a few weeks ago and exhibited every symptom you just mentioned. |
Re: terrible vibrations Oz, did it tick alot ? even warm? |
Re: terrible vibrations
Originally Posted by rough
(Post 3977175)
Oz, did it tick alot ? even warm? |
Re: terrible vibrations to me that just sounds a lot like a bad vacuum leak. does your cruise control work? Breaks feel normal? Check your PCV? |
Re: terrible vibrations
Originally Posted by gregsz-28
(Post 3977623)
to me that just sounds a lot like a bad vacuum leak. does your cruise control work? Breaks feel normal? Check your PCV? |
Re: terrible vibrations sorry if this is a noob question but, how would i go aabout checking my vacuum? also there is quite a noticalbe tick at idle. |
Re: terrible vibrations
Originally Posted by perpetualjoshie
(Post 3986876)
sorry if this is a noob question but, how would i go aabout checking my vacuum? also there is quite a noticalbe tick at idle. TO check your vacuum you need a vacuum gauge. Then pull one of your vacuume lines from your carb/TBI/TPI, connect the gauge to the hose you pulled off, plug the other side and read what the vacuum number is. If it's bouncing everywhere, you've got a leak. If it's really low, you've probably got a leak. then rev the engine, if it's still bouncing everywhere, my guess would be that you have a valve problem. |
Re: terrible vibrations checked the vacuum to and its holding steady at 15 hg. ill try changing the fuel filter tomarro and see if that makes a difference. |
Re: terrible vibrations Might check for inside of the Dist. cap being wet. |
Re: terrible vibrations ok ill check for that. what would it mean if it were to be wet? |
Re: terrible vibrations
Originally Posted by perpetualjoshie
(Post 3994443)
ok ill check for that. what would it mean if it were to be wet? |
Re: terrible vibrations i have driven in the rain but not very recently, i suppose melted snow could have cause the moisture. |
Re: terrible vibrations Yes, just pull the cap off and check for moisture. |
Re: terrible vibrations fuel filter = problem solved. couldnt have done it without tgo, thank you |
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