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Well I know you guys haven't seen me in a while. I've been super busy. Well here's my problem.
I decided to get my muffler put on. 20 minutes later my car started acting CRAZY!!!! I'm pissed. I noticed that when sitting still at a light or just idling, my car will kick like it's going to cut off. Every few secs or minutes. The car is also hard to start and most times does not start on the first try. My remote start is more successful than turning the key. Also when i rev the car or take off too fast the tach will bouce around like it's going to cut off. (it also does this while in all other gears). If my RPMs go to high it will start kicking also. I'm not sure if a tune-up will help or does it sound more serious? The muffler was installed on Wednesday. Now the problem has gotten worse. It kicks more often when idling. However, it doesn't do it all the time. Certain times when i stop it will start kicking but the tachometer doesn't move. The engine idles smoothly but kicks without the tach moving. This is a wierd problem. I have no clue. All my fluids are fine but i have not had a tune-up.
What I did do was pump gas right after I got the muffler put on. I thought it may have been the gas but I guess not. I filled it up with what i believe to be good gas and put fuel injector cleaner and and I don't see much of a difference. Someone please help. Thanks in advance. Does it sound like foul plugs?
Seems like foul plugs, just get a tune up and change all that shit out. Wires, plugs, Oil change whatever. I'm sure its nothing serious, I had a similar problem, and it kept getting worse turned out to be the third spark plug was messed up along with the wire that was shot.
could be the o2 sensor? there is one up stream from the cat and one down stream from the cat.... the wire from the o2 sensor mite have gotten burned through.
could be the o2 sensor? there is one up stream from the cat and one down stream from the cat.... the wire from the o2 sensor mite have gotten burned through.
good luck with it
That's what i was thinking but the muffler shop told me that I couldn't be at their fault because there are not sensors back there. There welded it back from the existing resonator.
Thanks for the replies guys.
Ooohh Kaaayy. The problem just pretty much stopped. I am still gonna get a tune-up but it's not doin it anymore. It kicks maybe once or twice a day but the problem just worked itself out. The engine light is still on though. I'm going to reset it and see what happens. Still seems as though I have an ignition problem though. Thanks for the replies guys. i wanted to get autozone to run a check on it but they said my car had to be at least a '96.
I just had diag done. Come to find out. I need O2 sensors and spark plug wires. How much am I going to pay to get o2 sensors replaced? Ideal price? What about a tune up?
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Last edited by TheMajesticking; 12-29-2004 at 12:09 PM.
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