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problem while driving

  • 28-12-2010 3:51pm
    #1
    oh oh oh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    car keeps slightly stuttering when driving... what is the problem ?


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    From the detail of the information you have provided it could be a puncture, missing wheel/tyre, clutch, ignition coils, air filter, and possibly thousands of other reasons.

    What car is it? Does it occur in a certain gear or at a certain speed or certain revs?


  • #3
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Half blocked fuel filter or dirty fuel or both.Need a bit more info.


  • #4
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Saying its stuttering is far to random and vague to even take a guess,

    What car and engine is it?
    What year is it?
    Is the problem when accelerating?
    When braking?
    When engaging a gear?
    When freewheeling?
    Down on power?
    Shaking in the steering wheel or brake pedal?


  • #5
    DamienOB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭DamienOB


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Saying its stuttering is far to random and vague to even take a guess,

    What car and engine is it?
    What year is it?
    Is the problem when accelerating?
    When braking?
    When engaging a gear?
    When freewheeling?
    Down on power?
    Shaking in the steering wheel or brake pedal?

    HIJACK

    Ive a stuttering problem lately too, past 5 weeks or so... annoying as hell

    Its an Opel Astra 1.4l 2001 G model
    Happens only when accelerating
    Everything else (Braking, steering etc,) seems fine only the stuttering
    Happens mainly in 2nd and 3rd gear

    Thats all i can think off


  • #6
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    DamienOB wrote: »
    HIJACK

    Ive a stuttering problem lately too, past 5 weeks or so... annoying as hell

    Its an Opel Astra 1.4l 2001 G model
    Happens only when accelerating
    Everything else (Braking, steering etc,) seems fine only the stuttering
    Happens mainly in 2nd and 3rd gear

    Thats all i can think off

    Sounds like the clutch on the way out and it's slipping.


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  • #7
    DamienOB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭DamienOB


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Sounds like the clutch on the way out and it's slipping.

    How much a new clutch cost?


  • #8
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Sounds like the clutch on the way out and it's slipping.

    A worn/slipping clutch wouldn't cause any 'stuttering'. The running would be smooth however when you try to accelerate the revs will rise but the car will not accelerate properly.

    On the astra, a common problem is the coilpack which will cause a misfire under load.


  • #9
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Coilpack or fuel pump?


  • #10
    DamienOB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭DamienOB


    Plug wrote: »
    Coilpack or fuel pump?

    Whats Avg price for these to be fixed?

    My mechanic aint back til January so thats why im asking ere and not him


  • #11
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    the price varies greatly from car to car :rolleyes:


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  • #12
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    DamienOB wrote: »
    Whats Avg price for these to be fixed?

    My mechanic aint back til January so thats why im asking ere and not him

    A coilpack for your car would cost less then €150 fitted..


  • #13
    DamienOB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭DamienOB


    andyseadog wrote: »
    the price varies greatly from car to car :rolleyes:

    If i knew stuff like that, you think i;d be posting on a forum for a solution? Doubtful :confused:
    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    A coilpack for your car would cost less then €150 fitted..

    Lets hope that what it is so, Thanks very much for your reply


  • #14
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    DamienOB wrote: »
    Lets hope that what it is so, Thanks very much for your reply

    My pleasure, it could be anything of course but coil pack failure is the first suspect on an astra..


  • #15
    oh oh oh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭oh oh oh


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Saying its stuttering is far to random and vague to even take a guess,

    What car and engine is it?
    What year is it?
    Is the problem when accelerating?
    When braking?
    When engaging a gear?
    When freewheeling?
    Down on power?
    Shaking in the steering wheel or brake pedal?


    2003 tdci focus
    happens usually when slightly accelerating or just cruising along...
    just the whole car kinda stutters along..


  • #16
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    From the detail of the information you have provided it could be a puncture, missing wheel/tyre, clutch, ignition coils, air filter, and possibly thousands of other reasons.

    What car is it? Does it occur in a certain gear or at a certain speed or certain revs?

    I think there'd be bigger issues than a little stutter if there was a wheel missing :pac:


  • #17
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    oh oh oh wrote: »
    2003 tdci focus
    happens usually when slightly accelerating or just cruising along...
    just the whole car kinda stutters along..


    I'll need my own thread soon:D


    On the focus tdci it could be several things but one thing I've seen a few times with the modern ford diesels is then suffering low fuel rail pressure. some times it can be a leaking injector seal(look for wet/damp around the injectors), sometimes it can be a worn high pressure pump, caused by sh1te diesel in this country.
    Is it a little slow to start when left for a while?


  • #18
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    DamienOB wrote: »
    If i knew stuff like that, you think i;d be posting on a forum for a solution? Doubtful :confused:

    my reply came based on the confusion when you hijacked the thread :D


  • #19
    MajorMax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭MajorMax


    oh oh oh wrote: »
    2003 tdci focus
    happens usually when slightly accelerating or just cruising along...
    just the whole car kinda stutters along..

    Coilpack, same thing happened to my 2004 Focus


  • #20
    O.A.P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭O.A.P


    MajorMax wrote: »
    Coilpack, same thing happened to my 2004 Focus
    I'd doubt it . There is no coilpack on a diesel engine.


  • #21
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    oh oh oh wrote: »
    2003 tdci focus
    happens usually when slightly accelerating or just cruising along...
    just the whole car kinda stutters along..
    If its not common rail injection the high pressure pumps give trouble maybe 100k miles onwards.


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  • #22
    bladespin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,430 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Any sign of smoke during this?
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  • #23
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    MajorMax wrote: »
    Coilpack, same thing happened to my 2004 Focus

    Genius!! Maybe best not to give motor advise!!

    I'd tend to agree with Nissan doctor on this one. Certainly sounds like a fuel supply fault, and unfortunatly could be an expensive one. Possible the injectors themselves could be gone faulty. Get it in and put on the computer and have them check it right. If you keep driving you could make a small problem much worse.


  • #24
    W.Shakes-Beer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭W.Shakes-Beer


    DamienOB wrote: »
    HIJACK

    Ive a stuttering problem lately too, past 5 weeks or so... annoying as hell

    Its an Opel Astra 1.4l 2001 G model
    Happens only when accelerating
    Everything else (Braking, steering etc,) seems fine only the stuttering
    Happens mainly in 2nd and 3rd gear

    Thats all i can think off

    Clean the throttle body with Carb Cleaner, prone to gunking up.

    Does this only happen when cold? also, does it idle badly?


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