So, recently my Cavi has started a new trick where after it has been driven for about 20-30 minutes, and after sitting at a stop for a minute, the car will stumble/hesitate/etc when you hit the gas. But, it'd go after a second. But, today it died at a stop light when I hit the gas. Car had been running for 20 mins at this point. I then drove the car on the highway for an hour and a half. When I got off the highway and to the house(and around the Walmart parking lot), the car did great without hesitating. Little background on the car, its a 1997 2.2 with 277k miles. Oil has 1k miles on it (I had a shop do it and I think they used 5w30, car doesn't seem to like it that much), spark plugs have maybe 500 on them (used NGKs). It is still getting 27-30 MPG and idles great. Just stumbles when you hit the gas.
2000 Ford F-250 7.3 Powerstroke 4x4 - Not stock
1973 16' Tahiti Speedboat
1983 200 HP Mercury BlackMax
1997 Chevy Cavalier with 275K miles
the first thing i would change is the fuel filter it may just not be getting enough fuel next it could be the fuel pump going also. i would try getting new ones a fuel pump runs around 80 bucks and a filter runs about 10 to 15 dollars so try the filter first cheap and easy fix.
lol, 249.99 for a pump, but for 289.99 you get the tank, fuel pump, and straps.
I would do the 289.99 and sell the extras.
- Your not-so-local, untrained, uncertified, backyard mechanic. But my @!#$ runs
Ya I would be monitoring vaccum, fuel and spark while driving.
I think it might be an electrical issue? Who knows. I just took the car on a 500 mile road trip, it ran perfect.
2000 Ford F-250 7.3 Powerstroke 4x4 - Not stock
1973 16' Tahiti Speedboat
1983 200 HP Mercury BlackMax
1997 Chevy Cavalier with 275K miles
John Lenko wrote:TPS sensor.
That's what I was thinking. It's fairly new, but I think it has a lifetime warranty on it. Gotta find that receipt.
2000 Ford F-250 7.3 Powerstroke 4x4 - Not stock
1973 16' Tahiti Speedboat
1983 200 HP Mercury BlackMax
1997 Chevy Cavalier with 275K miles
MAP sensor and TPS sensor would be the first things I checked with those symptoms.
Mr. Quick wrote:MAP sensor and TPS sensor would be the first things I checked with those symptoms.
Great news is that this car doesn't have a MAP sensor, so that kinda narrows it down...
I'm wondering if the car just wasn't burning oil and loading up at idle? I changed the oil yesterday, and it seems the shop that did it before me (I had a coupon, not doing that again) put in 4.5-5 quarts. I definitely noticed the burning oil smell at idle, but just attributed it to having 279K miles...
2000 Ford F-250 7.3 Powerstroke 4x4 - Not stock
1973 16' Tahiti Speedboat
1983 200 HP Mercury BlackMax
1997 Chevy Cavalier with 275K miles
Oedwards wrote:lol, 249.99 for a pump, but for 289.99 you get the tank, fuel pump, and straps.
I would do the 289.99 and sell the extras.
Or since he has a '97 he can grab a Blazer fuel pump...
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