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wtf is with my car?

Old Aug 3, 2001 | 01:16 AM
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wtf is with my car?

ok today my car had no b@ll$. i was driving, came to a light, and it seamed really hesitent. also did today on the way to work. then as i am going down the road, giving it as much gas as i can, it took off like i had NOS or something. what does this sound luike to you? it almost seems liek an injector, or my exhaust clogged.

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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 06:47 AM
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Well its not your exhaust unless after it seemed like it got all of its power back it stayed that way because it blew what ever plugging it out, becuse it would not get better at all.
It could be a bad ECM or prom, my TTA was doing that and tossing a code 42.
Is you SES light on? have you scanned for codes?
How about acomplet tune up, cap rotor, wires, plugs, fuel filter?
Pull out a plug and see if you have been running rich or lean, that might be a good clue!

Let me know if you have done any of this and the people om the board will be able to help you further.
Always check the most obvious things first and then move on.

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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 04:01 PM
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the engine had a tune up about 5,000 ago. new cap, splitfire plugs, 8mm wires... i havent checked thye codes yet, i hope to get my friends scan tool this weekend. im going to be driving alot today, if it cdoes it again, ill let ya know.

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Old Aug 4, 2001 | 02:33 AM
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mine used to do that too, got a chip and solved that problem. 120 bucks, after spending 300 on a tranny rebuild and 50 for some one to search my car for a short( and they didn;t find it)
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