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Hi All,
I've only been 'working on' my car for about 3 months now doing small inexpensive fixes after noticing that my car was running kinda rough.So far I personnally have: changed the spark plugs,replaced a pulley,replaced the alternator,put in a new fuel filter,air filter and like 'topped off' the radiator fluid [ remember,I'm new,lol] anyways, I am using a 'Haynes" book to kinda help me figure out,and do this stuff.My car seems to have a little more 'pickup' now when I first step on the gas but it seems to stay in 1st gear too long and if i am stopped at a light lets say,its very noisily idling and sounds kinda rough.Under 'Troubleshooting' in the Haynes theres a number of things it lists under topics such as: 1]engine lopes while idling or idles erratically 2]engine misses at idle speed 3]engine misses throughout driving speed range 4]engine stumbles on acceleration 5]engine surges while holding accelerator steady and 6]engine lacks power. It seems to me that these are all very similar and that my car seems to kinda do them all.Can somebody maybe that has had these things occur with them help me figure out what I need to do next so that I'm not going out and buying a 'timing light' that I don't need or wasting my time on the 'idling speed', both of which are some of the fixes to the troubleshooting.Thank you for any help in the right direction.
xsarkophagosx
p.s. I only replaced one of the pulleys because an acquaintance of mine suggested that after thinking that the 'noise' and the shaking of the engine were being caused by a bad pulley.
I've only been 'working on' my car for about 3 months now doing small inexpensive fixes after noticing that my car was running kinda rough.So far I personnally have: changed the spark plugs,replaced a pulley,replaced the alternator,put in a new fuel filter,air filter and like 'topped off' the radiator fluid [ remember,I'm new,lol] anyways, I am using a 'Haynes" book to kinda help me figure out,and do this stuff.My car seems to have a little more 'pickup' now when I first step on the gas but it seems to stay in 1st gear too long and if i am stopped at a light lets say,its very noisily idling and sounds kinda rough.Under 'Troubleshooting' in the Haynes theres a number of things it lists under topics such as: 1]engine lopes while idling or idles erratically 2]engine misses at idle speed 3]engine misses throughout driving speed range 4]engine stumbles on acceleration 5]engine surges while holding accelerator steady and 6]engine lacks power. It seems to me that these are all very similar and that my car seems to kinda do them all.Can somebody maybe that has had these things occur with them help me figure out what I need to do next so that I'm not going out and buying a 'timing light' that I don't need or wasting my time on the 'idling speed', both of which are some of the fixes to the troubleshooting.Thank you for any help in the right direction.
xsarkophagosx
p.s. I only replaced one of the pulleys because an acquaintance of mine suggested that after thinking that the 'noise' and the shaking of the engine were being caused by a bad pulley.
