Ron33 wrote:...not able to accelerate...
...cuts off when idling in a gear (rpm goes up and down and then slowly drops and the engine light comes on then it goes back up and the engine light comes off, eventually it cuts off). It ildes fine when in park or neutral...
...it started to stutter when pulling off...but only when i pull off slowly...if i mash out it works fine.
...i change the fuel pump ...throttle body and many sensors...
Symptoms (in red) are what I suffered a couple years ago with 1.8 GDI in Galant VRG.
Mine also got worse until it couldn't idle at all. Part-throttle was even worse.
First start by changing the fuel filter near the gas-tank, near the right rear tyre.
I used EXPENSIVE OEM filter from Diamond Motors.
...Local substitutes don't last as long. Cheaper OEM filter may be available from
Special Auto or
P.T. Auto in Petit Bourg.
Have you stripped/cleaned the high-pressure "fuel pump" (fuel regulator) bolted on left side of the cylinder head? I posted the sequence of stripping and cleaning it at least twice.
Do a search, you should find at least one post.
CAUTION: Be careful when removing resin (plastic?) plate that slides onto the "pillars".
First seperate two halves of pump... then use a feeler gauge blade (+/- 0.005-0.010") to
GENTLY ease the plate up on each pillar IN TURN...
Use spray like WD40 or similar to help...
Repeat with thicker feeler gauge blades IN TURN until you have enough space for something larger like a flat screwdriver blade...
DO NOT prise too hard... If you break the plate... you are dead!
Follow the rest of the sequence I posted for stripping & cleaning... Worked for me.
No similar problems for nearly three years. Hope it helps.
Ron33 wrote:...could you recomend some one or some where i could take the car to get checked out!
Alex Francis _ Trincity _ Cell 682-6751 / Home 640-8611.
