Re: Having VR6 troubles

[John Kiekhaefer <jonnk@execpc.com>]

Suggest you clean debris out of the pre-filter screen to the air cleaner if you
haven't already.
Regards
John Kiekhaefer

BullShin00@aol.com wrote:

> My engine light has been going on and off for a year now.  No big deal.
> Recently (past two months) my car likes to buck.  This is in first of second
> gear and the pedal barely depressed.  The car will hardly accelerate then all
> of a sudden it starts to jerk like I'm pumping the gas quickly.  The whole
> time my foot is at the same position on the pedal.  Also does a variation of
> this when cruising in 3rd or 4th.  I'll be light on the gas driving normal
> and then it starts to coast as if I had taken my foot of the pedal.  When I
> go to give it more gas I get this big gunk and I'm back to normal driving.
> This gunk or thump always happens when I get off the gas and back on it.  If
> I barely touch the throttle I'll either get this bump or nothing.  If I get
> nothing I'll press the gas harder and I get a more pronounced gunk.  This
> happens when the CE light is on or off.
>
> 10 minutes ago did the coil pack test with mist.  I saw no arcing or
> sparking. I'm frustrated and about to go to the stealership.  Any one with
> similar problems HELP!
>
> Brian
> 97 GLX  68,000 miles only mod is K&N filter