92 Stealth issue!
Lakenjade
11-15-2007, 10:27 AM
Okay, I bought my car almost a year ago and I have two questions.
1. When I put my foot on the gas, the car hops......you know like when you first learn to drive a stick shift. However, I have been driving a stick for years and have never had this problem. Hubby says it might be the fuel pump.
2. The fuel gauge has said full since the day I bought it!!! It never drops to empty. Can anyone tell me what part I need?
As you can tell, I am new to this. I don't want to be screwed by a mechanic and I want to learn to do some of the work on my car by myself.
Can anyone help??? Thank you!
:crying:
1. When I put my foot on the gas, the car hops......you know like when you first learn to drive a stick shift. However, I have been driving a stick for years and have never had this problem. Hubby says it might be the fuel pump.
2. The fuel gauge has said full since the day I bought it!!! It never drops to empty. Can anyone tell me what part I need?
As you can tell, I am new to this. I don't want to be screwed by a mechanic and I want to learn to do some of the work on my car by myself.
Can anyone help??? Thank you!
:crying:
talskinyguy
11-15-2007, 11:53 AM
Is your car a manual or an automatic?
The fuel gauge could either be a problem with the gauge itself or the float in the tank could be stuck or not working.
The fuel gauge could either be a problem with the gauge itself or the float in the tank could be stuck or not working.
AutostradaVR4
11-15-2007, 12:06 PM
when you say hops does it hesitate/misfire?
Twizted_3KGT
11-15-2007, 02:06 PM
First of all, welcome to the forums. :)
On to your problem:
1 - It sounds as though you're describing a misfire causing the car to "buck"? Generally spark plugs and wires will fix this issue, but there are MANY possibilities for the cause of it. If you could give some more details on the problem we might be able to pinpoint the problem for you.
2 - As said it could be the fuel gauge itself, or it could be the float which is inside the gas tank. More likely the float which is a part of the Fuel Pump Sending Unit, which is what you'd need to fix it.
As for fixing these things yourself, on a scale of 1-10 with an oil change being a 1, I would say both these jobs rank around a 5.
On to your problem:
1 - It sounds as though you're describing a misfire causing the car to "buck"? Generally spark plugs and wires will fix this issue, but there are MANY possibilities for the cause of it. If you could give some more details on the problem we might be able to pinpoint the problem for you.
2 - As said it could be the fuel gauge itself, or it could be the float which is inside the gas tank. More likely the float which is a part of the Fuel Pump Sending Unit, which is what you'd need to fix it.
As for fixing these things yourself, on a scale of 1-10 with an oil change being a 1, I would say both these jobs rank around a 5.
Igovert500
11-15-2007, 03:34 PM
Do you have a check engine light lit up on your dashboard?
vectorspecialist
11-15-2007, 07:20 PM
hey it's a female...
neways welcome to af, does it only hop in first gear, cause i'm thinking that just the torque.
i cant offer any other help.
tt or n/a
neways welcome to af, does it only hop in first gear, cause i'm thinking that just the torque.
i cant offer any other help.
tt or n/a
Lakenjade
11-24-2007, 09:37 AM
Okay, I am sorry I haven't been on lately. Computer problems.
The car is a manual transmission. Yes it seems to "buck" forward. (very good description BTW) There are no check engine lights.
I was planning on replacing the fuel gauge and the sending unit.
The car definitely needs some work but it is my baby and I really want to learn to do some of the work myself.
And yes I am a woman! The last thing I helped work on was the motor that moves the window up and down.
Thank you guys for helping.
The car is a manual transmission. Yes it seems to "buck" forward. (very good description BTW) There are no check engine lights.
I was planning on replacing the fuel gauge and the sending unit.
The car definitely needs some work but it is my baby and I really want to learn to do some of the work myself.
And yes I am a woman! The last thing I helped work on was the motor that moves the window up and down.
Thank you guys for helping.
jason_bet
11-24-2007, 09:49 AM
Is yours turbo? or no turbo?
Lakenjade
11-24-2007, 10:05 AM
It is a 92 Stealth ES. No Turbo.
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