99 sunfire poor acceleration
Beezy0101
01-12-2012, 10:40 PM
I've got a 99 sunfire that has a terrible time getting going, has a hard time starting (sometimes), and has a rough idle. The car sat for about 2 years before I bought it but since then I have changed the plugs, wires, air and fuel filters, oil and oil filter, and used about 5 bottles of octane booster, fuel injector cleaners... None of which have helped at all. Check engine light is on and a was told there is a misfire on cyl 1. Also there is about 189,xxx miles on it. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this. I really need this done soon as I will be deploying in may and will be selling it when I get back. Any insight would be helpful. Thank you in advance and have a great day!
Tech II
01-13-2012, 08:22 AM
Which engine?
Did you do the work, or did others do it?
What are the codes?
If you have a misfire, how do you know it's #1?
If you changed plugs and wires, have you checked coil output and compression?
Check for vac leaks?
check if the fuel pressure regulator is leaking?
Did you do the work, or did others do it?
What are the codes?
If you have a misfire, how do you know it's #1?
If you changed plugs and wires, have you checked coil output and compression?
Check for vac leaks?
check if the fuel pressure regulator is leaking?
Beezy0101
01-13-2012, 10:25 PM
It has the 2.2L engine.
I did the work on everything but the fuel filter and i'm not sure what the codes were, when i had the fuel filter replaced they checked them then wrote down that there was a misfire on cyl. 1. I have not checked the coil output, compression, vac leaks, or for a leaking fuel pressure regulator.
I did the work on everything but the fuel filter and i'm not sure what the codes were, when i had the fuel filter replaced they checked them then wrote down that there was a misfire on cyl. 1. I have not checked the coil output, compression, vac leaks, or for a leaking fuel pressure regulator.
e40water12
02-20-2012, 04:39 PM
Has the engine has a compression test done?. How about the fuel pump Psi test?. Maybe a coil pack has gotten weak.
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