Hey GM folks. First off, nice forum. Thanks for the work you guys do to help each other out. Mind if I leech some of that? Got a question for you.
My 2002 Grand Marquis has 104k miles. I got it from my family after my grandpa died a couple of years ago. I took it from 59k miles to its present, changing the oil and not much else other than tires.
Last week, when I was pulling up a decently steep hill at about 35 MPH, I got a stutter. The best way I know how to describe it is as if the car was being driven by a belt and the belt was slipping. It does this at the same interval, no matter what speed and no matter what RPM which leads me to believe that it's probably an electrical/ignition issue. I had to drive a good amount of miles, the next day, but the car wasn't doing anything else so I didn't pay it much thought. I had no problem making a 7 hour trip that next day, and the car was fine until yesterday.
I noticed tonight that it was doing the same thing as I was taking off from a stop sign. Obviously, it affects the power and so my takeoff wasn't as quick as it should have been.
I haven't had the time to do anything to the car yet (I don't drive it daily, as i work from home) but from what I'm seeing, it looks like it could be a few things:
MAF - Plan to get a can of cleaner and spray this off
Plugs/Wires - I've never changed them. I would doubt if they've ever been changed. Doing so this weekend.
Torque Convertor - God I hope not. Now we start talking money.
Transmission clutches - This is the horror story from my dad. Again, I'm hoping not because I don't have the cash for that.
So would you guys care to add to the list? I'd appreciate any help.
My 2002 Grand Marquis has 104k miles. I got it from my family after my grandpa died a couple of years ago. I took it from 59k miles to its present, changing the oil and not much else other than tires.
Last week, when I was pulling up a decently steep hill at about 35 MPH, I got a stutter. The best way I know how to describe it is as if the car was being driven by a belt and the belt was slipping. It does this at the same interval, no matter what speed and no matter what RPM which leads me to believe that it's probably an electrical/ignition issue. I had to drive a good amount of miles, the next day, but the car wasn't doing anything else so I didn't pay it much thought. I had no problem making a 7 hour trip that next day, and the car was fine until yesterday.
I noticed tonight that it was doing the same thing as I was taking off from a stop sign. Obviously, it affects the power and so my takeoff wasn't as quick as it should have been.
I haven't had the time to do anything to the car yet (I don't drive it daily, as i work from home) but from what I'm seeing, it looks like it could be a few things:
MAF - Plan to get a can of cleaner and spray this off
Plugs/Wires - I've never changed them. I would doubt if they've ever been changed. Doing so this weekend.
Torque Convertor - God I hope not. Now we start talking money.
Transmission clutches - This is the horror story from my dad. Again, I'm hoping not because I don't have the cash for that.
So would you guys care to add to the list? I'd appreciate any help.
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