 Car Hiccups/jerking? Urgent Problem to me!, :(( Hope it doesnt die at work!! |
 Nov 4, 2007 - 9:52 AM
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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 -------------------- |
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Nov 6, 2007 - 9:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '06 From NB, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
This kinda , happened to me on sunday.
The culprit was the distributor cap. It suprised me as it was only changed one year ago, somehow some water got into it and the little spring loaded connectors were rusted in their "pushed-in" position, so the rotor was barely touching the cap making only sparks on occasion. It was a really weird symptoms, from 1000-2000 RPM then engine had alot of problem going up, was burping like hell, but from 2000+ it was ok..but still running on like half the cylinders haha! This post has been edited by Rayme: Nov 6, 2007 - 9:24 PM --------------------  -Rémy 02 SiR, 08 250R |
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Nov 7, 2007 - 9:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 8, '07 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(Rayme @ Nov 7, 2007 - 2:23 AM) [snapback]611892[/snapback] This kinda , happened to me on sunday. The culprit was the distributor cap. It suprised me as it was only changed one year ago, somehow some water got into it and the little spring loaded connectors were rusted in their "pushed-in" position, so the rotor was barely touching the cap making only sparks on occasion. It was a really weird symptoms, from 1000-2000 RPM then engine had alot of problem going up, was burping like hell, but from 2000+ it was ok..but still running on like half the cylinders haha! easy, cheap fix? that seems like the first place im going to look Oh and I put in that fuel injector cleaner and got 27 mpg?? i have been averaging 20-22 lately. that was totally awesome lol/ -------------------- |
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cHinaman727 Car Hiccups/jerking? Urgent Problem to me! Nov 4, 2007 - 9:52 AM
Bitter when was the last time you changed the plugs, wire... Nov 4, 2007 - 11:27 AM
stevest202 QUOTE(Bitter @ Nov 4, 2007 - 11:27 A... Nov 4, 2007 - 5:26 PM cHinaman727 honestly, never for the 7,000 miles i have put on ... Nov 4, 2007 - 10:33 PM tonytutino if your CEL Light came on for a second or two... p... Nov 4, 2007 - 11:45 PM cHinaman727 QUOTE(tonytutino @ Nov 5, 2007 - 4:4... Nov 5, 2007 - 9:05 AM Chucky Change your fuel filter and check your distributor... Nov 5, 2007 - 12:20 PM njccmd2002 QUOTE(Chucky @ Nov 5, 2007 - 12:20 P... Nov 5, 2007 - 1:49 PM cHinaman727 i dunno but my mech quoted me around 80 more or le... Nov 5, 2007 - 1:51 PM 95CelicaST Do it yourself. It truly is not hard.
Buy some ne... Nov 5, 2007 - 1:52 PM cHinaman727 QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Nov 5, 2007 - 6:5... Nov 5, 2007 - 4:29 PM stevest202 [/quote]
like a noob i ask, where is the fuel filt... Nov 6, 2007 - 9:20 AM 95CelicaST go down to the local auto store, tell them you wan... Nov 5, 2007 - 5:13 PM pepsiman On st the fuel filter is under in the air box I th... Nov 5, 2007 - 9:58 PM netrata About the CEL light, you have a OBD1 diagnostic sy... Nov 6, 2007 - 1:34 AM thespacepanda My buddy has a GT he recently got that had a hiccu... Nov 12, 2007 - 6:11 AM |
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