Ok first

Background: about a month ago i took my transmission off to have it replaced with one because reverse didnt work, car sat from dec 6th to today.

problem: under low throttle the car stutters from about 2000-4000~ and it also happens from 5k+ under wide open throttle

no check engine light.

now I replaced my timing belt and alternator while the engine was out of the car, but it idles totally normal.

also i cleaned the engine thoroughly while it was out.

IM thinking

1) bad gas, went stale.
2) water in the spark plug

I also havent rebled the coolant after the first run and fan comming on.

any suggestions are welcome (REVERSE WORKS THO!! WOOHOO )

 

you got water in the plug wires or plugs. replace them. trust me on this man. i had the same problem and spent about 300 bucks finding it. but i would bet $100 that its betwen the coil and the end of the plug (ignition, somewhere) hope this helps, kamin


[Modified by 22lbGS-R, 4:43 AM 1/15/2003]

 

yea i pondered this all night at work, thats the only thing i can think of
im gonna go throw my stock wires back on and see what happens.

well the number 1 and 2 cylinder plug wires had water on the stem

how would i go about drying those? time? hair dryer?

the #2 plug was wet. i think i found the winner.


[Modified by Kamin, 12:36 AM 1/15/2003]

 

dried plugs with hair dryer
put stock wires back on till i can dry the MSD's

car works again
wheee

 

cool. i knew it had to be plug wire related. i fried a set of magnacores on my teg, and it was doing the same exact thing, so some NGKs came to the rescue. glad you got it