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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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help! my car jerks
when the car is idle, it does not idle smooth, it will be super smooth then a sputter/ the rpm goes down a bit and back up to normal.....smooth for a bit then again. it won't cut off but it's just annoying. is it water in the gas? or is it my fuel injectors?
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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You have a 99. How're your coil packs?
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 1HOTMAX
when the car is idle, it does not idle smooth, it will be super smooth then a sputter/ the rpm goes down a bit and back up to normal.....smooth for a bit then again. it won't cut off but it's just annoying. is it water in the gas? or is it my fuel injectors?
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Maybe you got too much bling?
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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could be loose fuel lines(the hose clamps have came loose or you may have a cracked fuel line).... just a idea that plagued me for a while till i finally replaced the lines and clamps....
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 07:40 AM
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You have a 99 - Coil Packs!
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 1HOTMAX
when the car is idle, it does not idle smooth, it will be super smooth then a sputter/ the rpm goes down a bit and back up to normal.....smooth for a bit then again. it won't cut off but it's just annoying. is it water in the gas? or is it my fuel injectors?
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How many miles?
I had the same issue. Cleaned the throttle body, now its smooth again.

http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/517
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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i have about 22k miles now
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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how do you check to see if the coil packs are bad? thanks
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