jumpy idle PLEASE HELP !!!

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02-12-2003, 10:28 AM

Red99se

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jumpy idle PLEASE HELP !!!

dose anyone know what would cause a car to skip? it skips all the time, not just at idle. it also seems to have lost power. i have a 99 se limited with 77k miles. i just had the plugs and fuel filter changed and the problem just got worse. i don't even know if i should be driving it like this. any information you could give would be appreciated.

02-12-2003, 10:32 AM

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i forgot to mention, my ses light blinks sometimes

02-12-2003, 11:48 AM

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i forgot to mention, my ses light blinks sometimes

You have a misfire most likely related to your coils.

02-12-2003, 10:24 PM

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You have a misfire most likely related to your coils.

thanks tom, would it be bad to drive it like that?

02-13-2003, 07:26 AM

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thanks tom, would it be bad to drive it like that?

Just get it fixed soon. Don't drive agresively until it's all better. A misfire under load could cause you to throw a rod.

02-13-2003, 08:00 AM

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Just get it fixed soon. Don't drive agresively until it's all better. A misfire under load could cause you to throw a rod.

if it's a coil, how can i tell what coil it is?