brandon
04-12-2005, 08:32 AM
Well over the past couple years I've been posting about a stuttering/jerking problem I've had in this forum... and I think I finally might have figured it out yesterday.
Noticed on Saturday (why I didn't figure this out before is beyond me) that the stuttering/jerking occurred only under high vacuum (18+ in/lbs), so I decided I'd try a vacuum leak test yesterday.
Turned the car on and was just about ready to start spraying the hoses and noticed a loud clicking I'd always assumed was the lifters... find out it's coming from one of the solenoids (EGR or EVAP?? the one on the left when facing the engine bay).
Swapped the solenoids and bracket from my junk Galant and hooked up the vaccum hoses again... took it out for a drive last night and this morning and it seems to be gone.
Just thought I'd share!
Noticed on Saturday (why I didn't figure this out before is beyond me) that the stuttering/jerking occurred only under high vacuum (18+ in/lbs), so I decided I'd try a vacuum leak test yesterday.
Turned the car on and was just about ready to start spraying the hoses and noticed a loud clicking I'd always assumed was the lifters... find out it's coming from one of the solenoids (EGR or EVAP?? the one on the left when facing the engine bay).
Swapped the solenoids and bracket from my junk Galant and hooked up the vaccum hoses again... took it out for a drive last night and this morning and it seems to be gone.
Just thought I'd share!