You are just plain describing something electrical/electronic in nature, not a burned valve or lifter!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
randy wrote:
> Well, I followed the advice of some of the posters here and got a 2nd
> opinion on the problem with my 97 Olds Achieva with 95K miles on it. >
> The problem is intermittent, and consists of poor acceleration and
> poor power, accompanied by what I would call valve noise or lifter
> noise. Sometimes, if I restart the car it will go away. Or if the
> problem is not occuring, sometimes if restart the car, it will start.
> I also occassionally get a check engine light randomly.
>
> The first mechanic I saw hooked up a device to the computer and showed
> me a history of misfiring which showed that the cylinder #3 had been
> misfiring a lot (something like 30K misfires showed on it). He said
> it needed a valve job for $1200.
>
> The 2nd guy I saw today (called Complete Auto Center on Bellaire in SW
> Houston) charged me $45 for a diagnosis. He recommended that I
> replace all the lifters on the left bank ($24/lifter and $383 labor),
> and give the car a complete tuneup consisting of cleaning throttle
> body and injectors and replacing plugs and wires ($265) and replace
> the engine mount ($160).
>
> I just had a bad feeling about all of this, so I just walked out after > paying.
>
> I asked him whether it needed a valve job, and he said no. I asked him
> if the compression on the cylinders was OK. He said it was.
>
> I have looked at some of the spark plugs, and they look OK, but have
> not been able to get to the #3 plug.
>
> No blowback from the oil cap while running.
>
> Comments?
>
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> -Randy