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> Intermitent bucking, typical L-jet?
sportlicherFahrer
post Apr 23 2005, 10:43 PM
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My 1.8 FI likes to buck intermitently. Sometimes around corners, and sometimes going straight. Doesnt seem to matter what RPM it is at either. The engine has completley died a couple times from it too. At times it is a series of heavy bucks, or just one or two. I have a few ideas at what could cause it, but I was wondering if anyone else could come up with some more.
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post Apr 24 2005, 11:51 AM
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From experience, the FIRST thing I would check is the CHT sensor. Make sure it's tight and the connection to the harness is clean and properly made. Then I'd check the system grounds, then the wiring to the relay, then look for any loose vacuum connections and hoses, inculding the TWO seals on the oil cap. The Cap'n
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spiritedTreiber   Intermitent bucking   Apr 23 2005, 10:43 PM
jim912928   Hi, my ljet runs as smooth as a baby's bottom...   Apr 24 2005, 08:01 AM
root   I would look for an electrical fault first! li...   Apr 24 2005, 08:11 AM
lapuwali   From experience, it's either a coil connection...   Apr 24 2005, 09:59 AM
Cap'n Krusty   From experience, the FIRST thing I would check is ...   Apr 24 2005, 11:51 AM
double-a   definitely sounds elecrical. my car (75 1.8) did t...   Apr 24 2005, 03:46 PM
elocke   Could be junk floating around the bottom of your g...   Apr 24 2005, 09:05 PM
spiritedTreiber   Thank you for the suggentions everyone. Kinda giv...   Apr 25 2005, 06:09 PM
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