[s-cars] Cutoff on acceleration

FvAMI at aol.com FvAMI at aol.com
Thu Sep 9 11:45:52 EDT 2004


In a message dated 9/8/04 10:13:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
einblau at einblau.com writes:


> The "jerk" is very short with practically not loss of 
> momentum, and then right back to acceleration.
> 
> This problem does not happen at highway speeds in 3rd 4th or 5th gears 
> pulling anywhere from 1.4 to 2.1 on the boost gauge.  It only has happened 
> leaving from a stop in 1st or 2nd gear.  Any thoughts on what I might 
> trouble shoot?  Thanks in advance for your advice.
> 
> 

I had a loss of acceleration and it ended up being the spark plugs ... but 
the jerk happened in the higher gears.

I had just replaced them a month earlier so ... it was the last place I 
looked. I lived with it for a year till finally I decided to change the plugs ... 
might be worth trying.

Best regards,
Feico van der Laan




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