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pesuazo 02-10-2003 08:56 PM

Very Strange Engine Behavior
 
Everything was perfect this morning, car started and ran without any problems. Park at work come back out 9 hours later. Start the car, it idles really bad. Like 5 cylinders.
I give it gas, no reaction for 3-4 seconds then sort of catches and surges and inmediately lets go (some sort of popping sounds coming from engine compartment). It did it several times before it idled normally. Drove home 15 miles without problems (65 mph steady). I get to the first light, no problem. When starting to give gas same thing again, no response when given gas, then all of a sudden (popping sounds) surges and runs without problems. I get home and park it idles like crap again, in neutral, park, reverse, drive.
I give it gas it does not responds, it hesitates, shakes, pops and it revs up again normally and idles ok.
I go for a drive, in the beginning it hesitates,pops, almost dies, revs up tires screech and runs and idles like a champ.
Come back home idles OK, shut-off, start again and no problems.
Go out 2 hours later no problem.
What will tomorrow bring?
Done Very recently:
Oil and filter change every 2500 miles (religiously)
Done recently (within 6 months or 15K miles):
New OVP, New coil, sparks, distributor, rotor, air filter. Recently went from NY to Fl back to NY and now NC, ran fuel injector cleaner-techron.
Done not too recent (30K miles ago):
Wires, fuel filter

Any suggestions-advise-possible diagnosis?

Jackd 02-10-2003 09:36 PM

I would suspect water in gasoline, clogged fuel filter, fuel pump or fuel relay, ignition problem (distributor cap/rotor, coil)
Good luck
JackD

suginami 02-10-2003 10:43 PM

I would also suspect a defective mass air sensor.

pesuazo 02-11-2003 07:09 PM

Update
 
It worked very well today, with one exception. When back from work (engine at normal operating temperature 87C), the car did not go back to normal idle (approx. 650-700 RPM in park or neutral). It sort of oscillated between 500-900 RPM for about 15 seconds before settling at normal. It did it several times, in intervals of about 3 minutes.
What should I look for?

suginami 02-11-2003 09:15 PM

A fluctuating idle like that sounds like a faulty mass air sensor, or a vacum leak.

jhal 02-12-2003 11:02 AM

Idle air bypass valve? If it is sticking closed and/or open, it can cause the problems you describe. They get clogged up and stick. Sometimes a good cleanining with carb cleaner is a good (though temporary) fix to see if it is the problem.


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