weird acceleration in my sc400...wtf
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weird acceleration in my sc400...wtf
So I didnt drive my car for about a week and when I finally did it had a weird problem under acceleration. At idle and at light throttle it sputters and the car jerks and shakes. When the rpm's get up past 3000 it runs ok but its really noticeable at low rpm speeds and randomly at idle. Its still driveable and there are no check engine codes....I have no idea what happened
Any help is greatly appreciated. tyia.
Forgot to add that it is guzzling gas as well, could it possibly be related?
Any help is greatly appreciated. tyia.
Forgot to add that it is guzzling gas as well, could it possibly be related?
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replace your coils, chances are you have a weak coil. Common problem in the sc. I had the same issue. You can test the resistance of your coils by unplugging the wire from the distributor and see the spark. You will want to look for a good spark to a ground on your car. The only problem is if it on the verge of going out it may test good but 5 minutes later the car will be running like *****.
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replace your coils, chances are you have a weak coil. Common problem in the sc. I had the same issue. You can test the resistance of your coils by unplugging the wire from the distributor and see the spark. You will want to look for a good spark to a ground on your car. The only problem is if it on the verge of going out it may test good but 5 minutes later the car will be running like *****.
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had the same exact problem except i had 2 shattered spark plugs and a bad fuel filter but it could be your coils ive replaced mine twice but ya about the gas guzzling get use to it takes $70 to fill my tank and last about 200 miles maximum
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