Car Hiccups/jerking? Urgent Problem to me!, :(( Hope it doesnt die at work!! |
Car Hiccups/jerking? Urgent Problem to me!, :(( Hope it doesnt die at work!! |
Nov 4, 2007 - 9:52 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 8, '07 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Situation: I was doing a 15 mile delivery today, and after driving for about 10, my car started hiccuping. I was in 5th gear at the time and was doing about 3500 rpms. After that started, it happened when I was as low as first or second and accelerating from a stop. When that happened, it was more of a jerk than a hiccup. This feeling can be reproduced by quickly tapping the breaks while cruising, or quickly tapping and releasing the gas. I don't know what this is, but it has been doing this for the last two tanks of gas, and just as I was almost done, my check engine light blinked on for maybe two-five seconds.
Problem: I need to get this resolved if this is something very bad! I don't have another car to do my deliveries so I need to know ASAP if I should still be driving it or not. I looked up "car hiccups" and found that some people have these too and call them "fuel cut", but this might only be on turbos and i only have a 5sfe. Help PLEASE! I have to leave in an hour for work again! edit: What I have done recently: I changed the top radiator hose for my car after it broke and refilled the coolant. I did not empty and fill, simply replaced the lost coolant. I also reinflated my tires. And that is all! This post has been edited by cHinaman727: Nov 4, 2007 - 10:50 AM -------------------- |
Nov 5, 2007 - 1:52 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Do it yourself. It truly is not hard.
Buy some new NGK plugs, your wires are probably fine, pop the distributor cap off and check for corrosion on the terminals, and change your fuel filter. -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Nov 5, 2007 - 4:29 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 8, '07 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Nov 5, 2007 - 6:52 PM) [snapback]611423[/snapback] Do it yourself. It truly is not hard. Buy some new NGK plugs, your wires are probably fine, pop the distributor cap off and check for corrosion on the terminals, and change your fuel filter. like a noob i ask, where is the fuel filter? and which one sparks should i get? http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/products/spar...ex.asp?mode=nml that confuses me -------------------- |
Nov 6, 2007 - 9:20 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '07 From epworth uk Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
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like a noob i ask, where is the fuel filter? [/quote] should under your bonnet and look like this seems a good price aswell http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Fuel-Filter-for-To...VQQcmdZViewItem -------------------- |
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