FIXED 96 3100 hesitates and sputters. loss of power

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oneone1onezero0
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FIXED 96 3100 hesitates and sputters. loss of power

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[*]loss of "power" when accelerating cold engine
[*]car hesitates as if out of gas
[*]car shudders like it was driving on a dirt road at speeds over 30 mph
[*]car jerks as if it were a manual transmission at speeds over 50 mph
[*]jerkiness disappears when car is given gas
[*]rough starts
[*]smell of unburnt gasoline in exhaust
[*]rough idle

Unrelated: car would stall when turning sharp corners at low speeds (around 15-20 mph). Power steering fluid was low--replaced. Car never stalled since.
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I bit the bullet and got my ship fixed.
[*]My camshaft sensor was fried. The wires were burnt.
$100 parts, 400 labor.
Power steering leaks. Car doesn't stall though.
Last edited by oneone1onezero0 on Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.


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72chevman
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Re: 96 3100 hesitates and sputters. loss of power

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Front 02 sensor is probably bad.


1996 Purple Z26 with 88,??? miles
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