97 Camaro Shimmies, Shakes, And Sputters Under Acceleration
randizzle
06-28-2005, 08:48 PM
i own a 97 camaro rs with the 3800 series engine... i did a tune-up on it (new plugs, wires, etc.) and when i pulled it outta the garage it was coughing and popping like chitty chitty bang bang. My bill is up to 400.00 so far and it's not any different than when i brought it in. On diagnostics it's fine but driving it is horrible. Going up hills or whenever else the engine has to work a lil bit it shimmies and sputters and has no power whatsoever. I need help, i'm running outta ideas and money!!!
shm
06-28-2005, 09:47 PM
i own a 97 camaro rs with the 3800 series engine... i did a tune-up on it (new plugs, wires, etc.) and when i pulled it outta the garage it was coughing and popping like chitty chitty bang bang. My bill is up to 400.00 so far and it's not any different than when i brought it in. On diagnostics it's fine but driving it is horrible. Going up hills or whenever else the engine has to work a lil bit it shimmies and sputters and has no power whatsoever. I need help, i'm running outta ideas and money!!!
MIne is doing it too it started today. Did you find out what it is?
MIne is doing it too it started today. Did you find out what it is?
randizzle
06-29-2005, 03:42 PM
MIne is doing it too it started today. Did you find out what it is?
nope, it's been 2 weeks in and out of the shop (where i work) and it's received a new crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor, coil pack, ignition module, plug wires, plugs, more plugs, fuel treatments and filters, and a half dozen tries on the diagnostics... it doesn't show any problem on the diagnostics anymore, but the problem itself hasn't been changed at all. The next thing i'm trying is a new computer, because someone guessed it to be the coil driver in the computer itself...
nope, it's been 2 weeks in and out of the shop (where i work) and it's received a new crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor, coil pack, ignition module, plug wires, plugs, more plugs, fuel treatments and filters, and a half dozen tries on the diagnostics... it doesn't show any problem on the diagnostics anymore, but the problem itself hasn't been changed at all. The next thing i'm trying is a new computer, because someone guessed it to be the coil driver in the computer itself...
randizzle
06-29-2005, 07:45 PM
MIne is doing it too it started today. Did you find out what it is?
FIXED IT!!! after $500.00 in parts, i found out that one of the plug wires had a single strand of wire coming out by the boot. it must have been arcing the spark... just a teeny tiny fray of a wire, ouch.
FIXED IT!!! after $500.00 in parts, i found out that one of the plug wires had a single strand of wire coming out by the boot. it must have been arcing the spark... just a teeny tiny fray of a wire, ouch.
Rally Sport
06-29-2005, 08:12 PM
That must of pissed you off, I know I would've been because you just bought a bunch of crap you didnt need.
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