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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 12:58 AM
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I have had an intermittent stutter/stumble at higher RPM but now the last couple days I am getting an iffy idle, a more severe hesitation adn stutter at a bigger range of RPM and now backfiring. What gives?
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 02:35 AM
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One of the biggest causes of what you describe is a bad coolant temp sensor, especially in MAP based systems...they rely on coolant temp more, aparently.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:13 AM
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The first thing I would do is check for codes. It could be almost anything from your Optispark to a bad plug wire. Need more info--
do you get the cut-out immediately or at temp. Trying to figure if
you are in open loop or closed loop. Come back with more info.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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i would also pull 1 or more spark plugs - they can give you a pretty good clue as to how the engine is running.

let us know what you find.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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Not sure what year ya have.. but I had these similar problems with a bad opti-spark.. A loose opti-spark will also cause these issues..
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Thanks for the replies, the car is a 92, everything happens more when the engine is hot, the collant sensor is brand new, and it traditionally happens more at WOT
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