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GOT A CAR PROBLEM..PLEASE HELP!!!

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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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Default GOT A CAR PROBLEM..PLEASE HELP!!!

OK GUYS..I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR..

ITS IDLES VERY LOW AND SOMETIMES IT JUMPS WHEN IT IDLES LOW.
WHEN DRIVING IT SEEMS LIKE IT CHOKING ON GAS WHEN YOU LET THE GAS PEDAL GO AND PRESS BACK ON...
THE OTHER DAY THE I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AND WAS IDLING HIGH LIKE AT 1 AND HALF ALMOST 2.
WHEN THAT HAPPEN WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS.. THE RPM GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN AND CHOKES AND THEN BURST WITH GAS...

SO CAN IT BE THE TIMING OR DISTRIBUTOR... HELP ME PLEASE..
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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check your timing. but, also check the coil. try replacing the coil with a known good one. see how that does.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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Wouldn't hurt either to do a full tune up either, also replace the plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, air filter and clean the throttle body.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Test your MAP sensor voltage to check for vacuum leaks. The idle went up went the CEL came on because the ECU went into open-loop mode.
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