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Old 11-17-2004, 05:54 PM
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ok when im driven when the car is warmed up going about 30-35 in 4th gear between 1500-2000 rpms i think, when i barely hitten the gas to stay at the speed limit the car will fill like it is missing bad but i got new plugs and wires on the car. BUT i think i need a IAC because when the car warms up they rpms will go up and down between 1k to like below 500rpms which is weird to me.
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Old 11-17-2004, 06:31 PM
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That sounds like your running at too low of an rpm for 4th gear.
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Old 11-17-2004, 06:37 PM
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it cant cause it will do it in 3rd only when i barly hit the gas when the car is warm and it is a 96gt
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Old 11-17-2004, 06:42 PM
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hehe sounds like the thread i just put up... i'm having the same problem dude, and i know that it's not bogging down the engine, it's just easy to feel when the rpms are that low and you step on it....the loss of power sucks... theres a couple of things i'm gonna try like running some 93 gas and look at getting the MAF replaced if you wanna read some past threads on the problem , go search for "fuel filter" and you'll get a whole bunch of threads that have had the same problem
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Old 11-17-2004, 08:32 PM
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Check for a vacuum leak.93 octane gas will do nothing for you.Using a higher than recomended octane can cause a buildup of deposits in the combustion chamber.Look at the IAC also.
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Old 11-17-2004, 09:59 PM
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i changed the fuel filter, and it is getten worse, and i cleaned the IAC but it didnt help with anything but i have a check engine light for that canister code bull **** i tryed fixing that, but no luck, and this blows GOD DAMIT [:@]and i need to change an O2 senor but i dont think that has nothin to do with it
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Old 11-17-2004, 10:48 PM
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Check the MAM... it will give you similar troubles if its wet ot got a bare or loose wire.
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Old 11-17-2004, 11:37 PM
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my car did the same exact thing and i tried all the same stuff and i replaced the throttle positioning sensor, still same problem so i bought a fuel pressure gauge and tested it , had to replace the fuel pump fixed it right up not hard to do either
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Old 11-17-2004, 11:58 PM
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Yeah, someone on here not to long ago posted that the fuel pump fixed the same problem.
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Old 11-18-2004, 12:13 AM
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I had almost the same problem, but my car had overheated and spued coolant into the plugs and it was causing a short
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