Voyager 'buck and bobble'

Oct 11, 2005 2 Replies
1998 two-litre Voyager with 100,000 miles drives ok in top gear at constant speed but in lower speeds seems to misfire. After idling at standstill for any period, it loses all power as if engine were flooded.

Three garages, including main dealer, have tried everything imaginable over three years at vast expense: new ECU, plugs, fluids, gaskets, emissions sensors, exhaust boxes etc. All to no avail.



Main agents had vehicle for five months and still threw up their hands. The condition is known as 'buck and bubble' and said to be incurable. Can this be true?


When you say *two litre* are you referring to the 2.4 litre?

In the diagnosis, did they check the fuel system, along with the camshaft and crankshaft sensors. If the sensors are not triggering at the correct intervals, the timing will be off, and cause any number of problems.

-Kirk Matheson

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