I really want to get to the bottom of this issue.. I did a search and I didn't see anything that I found immediately useful, so here goes.

Sometimes when I go to start the car, it will start, but then the RPM's drop and it stalls. Sometimes it will act like it wants to start, but doesn't seem to be getting any fire. After a few tries it will start up and run just fine. Although it does idle high (I think?) at 1500.

Then, occasionally when I am driving... I will accelerate, and will get no power.. like I push the gas pedal, but nothing happens... seems like the car bogs down. I feel like this happens more often when I am going up a hill.. could be my imagination or coincidence, as there are a lot of hills around here.

I KNOW I need a MAF sensor, but other than that, I'm not sure. We have replaced the fuel sending unit, the fuel pump, and the injectors. I have also used seafoam.

I admittedly do not know too much about cars, but I know A LOT more that your average woman and even some men, and I am not afraid to get my hands dirty, learn something, and figure things out.

 

How long does has it been doing this? and how often does it bog down under acceleration?

 

i have a stupid question, did you use the seafoam before or after you changed your injectors?

 

I bought the car in late Feb. Got it in running order in early March, it's been doing it intermittently ever since.

I would say it does the funky start thing 7 out of 10 times. And it bogs down when I accelerate very randomly... it's not very often.

 

I changed the fuel injectors in early March and did the seafoam last week as per a suggestion from a friend.

 

I'm gonna clean the IAC Valve and see where that gets me.

 

First thing I thought of when you started explaining the symptoms was MAF.


How do you know it needs replaced?

 

Change the MAF & see what happens.

 

yeah, try the maf, or some maf sensor see if that helps any. it's a start at least.

 

Fuel Pump, fuel filter, my guess

 

My husband told me... lol. I am just taking his word for it.

I think I have a vacuum leak as well, so I plan to find and repair that, then I am going to clean the IAC and throttle body, and then make sure everything is set correctly. And I will replace the MAF too.

I think that should def. cover it... what do you guys think?

 

Got the whole fuel system repaired in February.. so I really hope it's not that, cuz that was expensive!

 

who installed the fuel system?

 

Had a mechanic do it..
NOT the same guy who cut the hole in the back if the car to do the fuel pump.. after I found that out I didn't want that guy touching my car!

 

take it to him, my guess is that you must have some warrenty, he should check the whole sistem for you, and if he tells you thats not the problem you got one less thing to worry about, if he does find something problemed solved

 

Change your MAF & everything else as in vacume hoses. Process of elimination, then you can marrow it down a lil better.