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Aug 11, 2003 | 05:41 PM

Butta

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Help!!! Car running rough

I just broke the 100,000 mile mark about a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday I noticed that when I come to stops the car starts running really rough. This morning on my way to work it was doing the same thing but worse, when I gas it it doesn't want to go. It goes if I keep it under 2000 rpm. My girlfiend drove it and put gas on it, and claims it was premium. I checked the gas cap and it was loose so I took it out and put it back in and made it click 3 times. And it still runs like crap. One note of interest. I took it for a smog check on friday (my girlfiend did). Could it be cause it needs a oil change? or spark plugs??? The "Service soon" light came on about 4 times on my way to work. I have a 1995 coupe. No mods. Also if I rev it on park or neutral there's no problem. But on drive it just won't let me.

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Aug 11, 2003 | 05:55 PM

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Re: Help!!! Car running rough (Butta)

Sounds like the fuel filter or pump ck your fuel pressure.

Aug 11, 2003 | 06:22 PM

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Re: Help!!! Car running rough (Butta)

It could be alot of things. First thing I would do is get it scanned & see why the check engine light went on. It could be the mass air fow sensor...I have seen them make a car run real poopiety & set off the check engine light! Then again that car has lots of sensors! :crazy: Good Luck! :cheers:

Aug 11, 2003 | 06:43 PM

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Re: Help!!! Car running rough (yoslambo1@cs.com)

Can I see the codes on the spedo, or do I have to take it somewhere?

Aug 11, 2003 | 06:51 PM

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Re: Help!!! Car running rough (Butta)

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Can I see the codes on the spedo, or do I have to take it somewhere?

Sounds to me like you should bring it somewhere to get it checked out. :smash: I hate computer controlled bs! That is partially why I went to carb....I will never see a check engine soon light on in my car ever! :jester :p: Good luck! :cheers: :blueangel:

Aug 12, 2003 | 04:04 AM

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Re: Help!!! Car running rough (yoslambo1@cs.com)

Can someone tell me what this hose here is??
http://www.geocities.com/alvbazan/corvette.html

it seems like it got shredded. Also do you think this caused the problems??

Aug 12, 2003 | 07:04 AM

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Re: Help!!! Car running rough (Butta)

If you mean the big fat corrugated thing, thats the air inlet to your engine, and if that is shredded your lucky it runs at all!

Stick some duct tape round it till you get a new one. :)