Hey folks I made a post a couple of days ago about how my car was bucking, stumbling, had random misfires, idled rough and just running like crap in general. Well the fix was changing out the oxygen sensors. The car runs smooth as can be now and feels like new again. Just thought I would let everyone know:SNSign:
Car is bucking and stumbling follow up
- Thread starter red95gtconvert
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BlackVert
15 Year Member
thanks for the follow up. these things are always good to hear.
i have a "how you fixed it thread out there somewhere, i'll see if i can find it and add this one to it
i have a "how you fixed it thread out there somewhere, i'll see if i can find it and add this one to it
Thank you for the follow-up. I linked this thread and your first reply on this thread to your original post, as a means of helping future searchers link the two threads together.
Blackened302
Active Member
i was having the same problem--both o2's were bad, and i had vaccum leaks at the header collectors (forgot to tighten them well) and a bad pcv.
I'm having the same problem after my rebuild 1500 miles ago so I'm glad to hear of a possible solution. Because they were still original to the car I've now changed the wires, cap/rotor, and ignition module and the problem was still there. The next thing I need to check are the plugs, but they were replaced at the time of the rebuild. I keep wondering if I gapped a couple wrong or something. I'll keep the O2 thing in the back of my mind if the plugs look ok.
check the dizzy. i know my car is/was bucking really bad. the pip sensor was fried in the dizzy.
I feel like a noob for asking this, but what's a pip? Searches for *pip and pip* aren't coming up with anything. Is it what Autozone is refering to as a pick-up coil?
http://www.autozone.com/images/hard_parts/wl2/wl2f123003.jpg
If so it's only $19 and I'll pick one up on the way home tonight to install this weekend.
http://www.autozone.com/images/hard_parts/wl2/wl2f123003.jpg
If so it's only $19 and I'll pick one up on the way home tonight to install this weekend.
That is the beast. Its called Profile Ignition Pickup, some call it the pickup coil, some call it the crank trigger (but not as commonly). Its mounted inside the distributor. Chitty thing is you have to pull-off the distributor gear and shaft in order to take it out, so its a bit involved but not so bad if you have the right tools to do it.
