01-27-2006, 06:17 PM
Last week I notice my car was losing power while acceleration. On Friday it stalled twice while I was driving home from work on the highway. I started it right up, as I was gliding in Neutral going 50 mph. On Saturday, I changed my oil and oil filter, Plugs, Distributor Cap and Rotor. The car ran just as good or if not better than when I bought it 10 years ago.
Last night the car stalled again, twice while I was driving home from work going 55-60 mph. I checked the plugs and they look a week old like they should and no oil present. The car does not smoke or have any funny smells what-so-ever.
I rev up the car and it seems to handle it correctly, but when I rev up slowly, when I hit 2000 rpm, it starts to sound rough and get rougher as I slowly increase the gas.
The part that is confusing to me is...If it is a fuel pump, fuel filter or fuel line, then why did changing the plugs, distributor cap and rotor, make so much of a difference? Wouldn't I still have a problem after the changes not 5 days later?
One note...I had Bocsh Spark Plugs with three prongs and I put in Autolite Platinum, which is a skinnier plug and has one prong. I don't think it makes a difference what-so-ever, but I was told by a friend who knows car that the old plug had a better fit with the spark plug wire, because it is fatter, and the autolite may cause me problems. First thing I'll try this weekend is to change the plugs again, just to see if it is plug related.
Would love to hear some advice...on what I should check and/or replace.
Last night the car stalled again, twice while I was driving home from work going 55-60 mph. I checked the plugs and they look a week old like they should and no oil present. The car does not smoke or have any funny smells what-so-ever.
I rev up the car and it seems to handle it correctly, but when I rev up slowly, when I hit 2000 rpm, it starts to sound rough and get rougher as I slowly increase the gas.
The part that is confusing to me is...If it is a fuel pump, fuel filter or fuel line, then why did changing the plugs, distributor cap and rotor, make so much of a difference? Wouldn't I still have a problem after the changes not 5 days later?
One note...I had Bocsh Spark Plugs with three prongs and I put in Autolite Platinum, which is a skinnier plug and has one prong. I don't think it makes a difference what-so-ever, but I was told by a friend who knows car that the old plug had a better fit with the spark plug wire, because it is fatter, and the autolite may cause me problems. First thing I'll try this weekend is to change the plugs again, just to see if it is plug related.
Would love to hear some advice...on what I should check and/or replace.
