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- From: dbowman@minotaur (Don A. Bowman)
- Subject: Re: Engine hesitation/surging when foot taken of gas
- Message-ID: <BvtLx5.1FA@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca>
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- Organization: University of Waterloo
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- References: <92282.105733MARK@wvnvm.wvnet.edu>
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 20:51:05 GMT
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- (MARK@wvnvm.wvnet.edu) wrote:
- : I have a 88 Nissan 200SX 2.0L 4 cylinder FI. 8 spark plugs 60K miles.
- :
- : Problem:
- :
- : When traveling at 55-65 mph and remove my foot from the gas pedal, Engine
- : surges/hesitates almost like it is mis-firing. This problem is most noticed
- : when in 4th gear and rolling down a hill. Checked the TPS
- : (Throttle postioning switch): OK, Test-drove the car with the EGR system disc.:
-
- Is there an exhaust leak? Smaller engines often misfire when the revs go up
- and the back-pressure isn't there.
-
- Cracked manifold?
- --
- Don Bowman (519) 744-6154 dbowman@zeus.uwaterloo.ca
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