help figure out whats wrong with my damn car

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:48 am

mlr198769er;204894 wrote:if your throwing a code for it then check the wiring. That will totally make it sputter at lower rpms

it doesnt only do it at lower rpms. i can be at 6 grand and if im barely on the gas it sputters

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:28 am

Dont know if it will help or not but the last car I had that did jerking and stuff was a fuel filter problem, I replaced it and the problem went away. Fuel filter was nasty. But might have just been an isolated problem cause I know people go without changing fuel filters for a long long time.

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:21 pm

fuel filter should be good i just changed it earlier this year

B16inside · Post by **B16inside** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:27 pm

im leaning towards o2 but it also could be the ignition module i just had the exact same problem i took the module to oreilys and had it tested it was bad so i replaced it and the problem dissappeared id check into that too it wouldnt hurt.

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:44 pm

this o2 sensor isnt more than 6 months old

SweetEBPSi · Post by **SweetEBPSi** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:28 pm

HardCore97;205018 wrote:this o2 sensor isnt more than 6 months old

Did you put the correct O2 sensor in? What brand and model number did you put in? Instead of driving it around and the CEL to go off, just pull the battery and reset the ECU yourself.

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:36 pm

yes(unless oreilly gave me the wrong one but i dont see why that would matter as long its a 4 wire o2 sensor). i have tried resetting it it keeps coming back.

RyanA · Post by **RyanA** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:14 pm

I just replaced one for a guy that he had put in one month earlier... If there is an exhaust leak in front of the sensor, they can go out pretty fast.

SweetEBPSi · Post by **SweetEBPSi** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:16 pm

HardCore97;205033 wrote:yes(unless oreilly gave me the wrong one but i dont see why that would matter as long its a 4 wire o2 sensor). i have tried resetting it it keeps coming back.

Trust me, it matters. What was the model number of that O2 sensor? The sensor in my Hx failed. It was replaced with one that goes on an LX/DX. The CEL went off, but the engine kept surging.

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:30 pm

to my knowledge there is no leak in front of it. it was throwing 4 codes, MAP, TPS, CYP and o2 heater. i just swapped on a different dizzy to hopefully fix the CYP, swapped on a different MAP so im about to go back outside and hook the it all back up and start it to see what codes its throwing now