Hi All, My car....works perfectly, drive brilliant - but has grown a stutter effect whilst driving (drop in power then rev back up). Anyone any ideas?
Thanks in advance...
2007-02-10 21:31:17 · 10 answers · asked by Paulie 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I shoudl add this is intermittent and the car was serviced a few weeks back (prior there was no problem!)
2007-02-10 21:50:57 · update #1
Car....FTO, 2litre V6, 1995 import. I've got a call in Monday 10.00am and I also believe they should fix it! It was in for a service and that is all!
2007-02-11 02:41:09 · update #2
If it's a Ford product (incl Mazda and Jaguar), then could be an oxygen sensor. Also, try a bottle of good quality fuel injector cleaner, and top up your tank with petrol from a different station, to see if that fixes the problem. Finally, when's last time you replaced air and fuel filters? All 5 of these are easy, quick, and inexpensive things to do (that you should do anyway) and might solve the problem. If they don't, then I think you should take it in the repair shop, as it might also be a transmission problem, but check the fluid first to rule out the simplest/easiest possible solutions.
2007-02-10 21:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should bring your car back to the place that serviced it and show them the problem. Have the service advisor or mechanic with you in the car on a test drive. You didn't mention the vehicle year, make, and model so answers you will receive are likely to be general and basic to most vehicles. You also didn't mention the type of service done - oil change, minor tune-up? It is possible that the wrong heat range of spark plugs was installed or the wrong type. Some vehicles use an ignition system that requires certain types of plugs to run right (platinum, double-platinum, iridium) and this is not just to run a higher grade of plug, they are essential for the ignition system to perform properly. If the "check engine" light is on then computer system on your car has detected a malfunction and it will need to be solved. This may or may not have been caused by the servicing technician and it may or may not be the source of your problem. Either way, the tech that worked on it should check it again and resolve the issue. The fact that it wasn't happening before you had it serviced indicates a strong possibility something may have gone wrong with the repair. If that is the case, a reputable shop will correct the problem at no cost to you.
There is also a possibility that something was going bad on your car and the timing of it happening is either coincidental or the servicing may have sped up the breakdown process. An example of this would be a fuel pump that is getting weak. Now that the rest of your vehicle is in top shape following your servicing, the demand on the fuel pump is greater and thus the problem is now more apparent. A problem like that will most likely not cause the "check engine" light on the dash to turn on. Just some things to consider, good luck.
2007-02-11 00:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by geno887 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd get it back to where it was serviced and ask them to look at it. Tell them the problem has existed since the service. Someone may not have connected a lead properly or left something off that they forgot about.
If you can trace the fault back as far as the service, that's where the connection is.
Alternately, check the filters, fuel and air, are you always going to the same station for gas/petrol? Have you changed?
Maybe the engine management has developed a fault or the injectors are dirty or the sparks need adjusting.
2007-02-10 22:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by Rob K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably a bad oxygen sensor. But it could be one of many sensors. Most chain auto parts stores have the ability to connect a computer to your cars on board computer to download a code that explains which sensor is acting up. Most sensors cost anywhere from $10 to about $100 and can be replaced pretty easily if you know where it is located on the engine.
2016-03-29 01:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will replacing spark plug wire stop stuttering Nissan frontier fix the problem
2014-06-25 10:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your car back to the garage what did your service ,they will put the car back on the computer, it should only take them minutes to put the fault right.
2007-02-10 22:57:54 · answer #6 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get your carb checked , sounds like a blocked jet , or contaminated fuel
2007-02-10 21:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry need more details , make , model , petrol or diesel , how old ???
2007-02-11 00:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by THE POVES 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at first, thought ditributer cap/rotor . i'm thinking trans. , low on fluid ?
2007-02-10 21:38:21 · answer #9 · answered by martinmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
**** the muffler.
2007-02-10 21:32:54 · answer #10 · answered by sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋