It has 120,000 miles with no problems until now. the engine is running rough and when accelerating, the engine sputters. when cruising at highway speed (60mph) in 4th gear, as soon as the engine has the slightest bit of load on it, for instance going up a slight incline, the car begins to shudder and lose power, almost like it's missing. If I shift down to 3rd gear, things get better, but it still seems to lack power. Any ideas? I'm praying that it's something simple like plug wires or a clogged fuel filter, but I have a bad feeling it's something much more serious. I've had the problem for a while, but haven't seem any drop in mileage. any advice would be greatly appreciated.
1994 Park Ave. Ultra - rough running/lost power
Jun 09, 2004
4 Replies
Might be something not so bad like a bad coil.
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Dirty fuel filter, weak fuel pump would be my first guess.
P&J Dell'Anno wrote in alt.autos.gm
I should also have mentioned that it is time for your 120K service, which includes new plugs and wires. And having those worn out will cause the problems you mention. Start by replacing plugs and plug wires, along with fuel filter and air filter.
Sounds like secondary ignition. Check plugs, wires, coils.
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