My car jumps

[dylanger]

When the car is cold, I LIVE IN MINNESOTA.
the car jumps, litterly jumps.
sometimes it accelerates on its own too.
thanks,
dylan

[LPlanert]

Originally Posted by dylanger

When the car is cold, I LIVE IN MINNESOTA.
the car jumps, litterly jumps.
sometimes it accelerates on its own too.
thanks,
dylan

It jumps right off the groud or what? thats what I call cheap Hydro's right there.. just throw it in a drive in cooler and your set

Just kidding.. man I dont knwow hat the problim would be with that, but one way to fix it would be move to the south where its warm...

[dylanger]

Originally Posted by LPlanert

It jumps right off the groud or what? thats what I call cheap Hydro's right there.. just throw it in a drive in cooler and your set

Just kidding.. man I dont knwow hat the problim would be with that, but one way to fix it would be move to the south where its warm...

I just bought this car, do they have problems with cold climate?
I was wondering what kind of problems they have.
I think that it was bought off auction though. Do you think it would have anything to do with deposits anywhere or clogged injectors?

[jakegday]

it'd help if you could tell us a little bit more about your car, im assuming its a cavalier, what year and engine maybe? anyways, does it jump when you go to accelerate, does it quit doing it once the car is warmed up?? if thats the case thats not that uncommon, ive seen it happen plenty of times, usually to older cars or cars with high miles, just let it sit and warm up a few minutes before driving

[LPlanert]

My Cavalier has no problims in cold weather, starts right up (well, unless the battery is dead, damn electrical problim), drives nice, adn never had problims in snow.. and I live in Wisconsin, so its cold alot here..

[dylanger]

its got high miles, and 96 sunfire i havent had time to check engine size, but i do know its a 4 cylinder. it only jumps when cold. after it jerks a little bit then its fine. it does a self-accelerate once in a while.

[homerr]

My 2001 (2.2) Sunfire self-accelerates too, but does it on an even grade and when it is warm. Everyone driving with me tells me that it is missing. But looking at the tach shows an actual quick jump in acceleration.

Homerr

[jakegday]

Originally Posted by dylanger

its got high miles, and 96 sunfire i havent had time to check engine size, but i do know its a 4 cylinder. it only jumps when cold. after it jerks a little bit then its fine. it does a self-accelerate once in a while.

then you obviously just need to let it warm up a few minutes before driving,

[dylanger]

Originally Posted by homerr

My 2001 (2.2) Sunfire self-accelerates too, but does it on an even grade and when it is warm. Everyone driving with me tells me that it is missing. But looking at the tach shows an actual quick jump in acceleration.

Homerr

it does the same, but it dosent miss.