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08-11-2016, 10:55 AM | #1 | |
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2004 Kia Optima Skips..
when I crank up my car it'll skip, i'll see the rpms going up and down and the car almost seems like it's going to cut off but it never does. I can drive it for probably about a min and it'll stop. it only skips when it's idle. I don't think it's a gas issue because if it wasn't getting a steady amount of gas, the rpms should drop below idling for a second or so but this mostly stays above 1000 rpms when it does it and it idles around 750. it only happens when I don't drive it for a day or so. I can drive it and then park to turn it off and come back a few hours later and it won't do it at all. The mechanic told me that it just needs a tune up because a couple of the spark plugs are misfiring but i talked to somebody else who said that if a plug is going out, that it won't stop when i start driving it, it'll keep on doing it no matter what. i don't know who to believe and I don't want to pay over 400 dollars for a tune up if it don't need it. any help would be great! it's a V6 if that matters. thanks for the help!
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08-11-2016, 12:10 PM | #2 | |
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Re: 2004 Kia Optima Skips..
if it has over 100k miles its due for a tune up anyway. is the check/service engine light on and if so what codes are there?
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Re: 2004 Kia Optima Skips..
$400 for a tuneup? I would have to ask exactly what parts are being replaced and what's the labor cost for this.
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Re: 2004 Kia Optima Skips..
if the check engine light is on it will have codes stored in the ecu telling you why the light is on. most parts stores will check them for free. if you write the numbers down you can google them or come back here and post them. he might be going to do stuff like replace the fuel pump and air filter and change the spark plugs. you should be able to do the air filter and plugs yourself with minimal tools
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