My guess is a vacuum leak in the advance system for the ignition. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx> wrote: > Have you checked the adjustment on the idle speed motor control > switch (it also activates a vacumm advance control switch)? Sounds > like it is staying closed too long or possibily sticking. > > Harold McElraft - 3354 > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Enid/Jeremiah > <hispanicangeleyes@xxxx> wrote: > > Ok everyone, here is a new scenario. Give me whatever > > you can think of. > > > > Engine cold. Car runs fine. > > > > Engine warm - the rpms bounce around. The bouncing is > > minimal - less than 100 rpm fluctuation, but it's > > definitely noticeable when idling. It does this in > > all gears (automatic transmission). Next if you give > > the car gas, the engine "sputters"; you can actually > > feel the engine sputter from 0-1000 rpms. As you gain > > acceleration (and this is after...2 seconds tops), the > > sputtering goes away, and the engine is normal. If > > you only go 0-25 mph and come to a complete stop, the > > engine will continue to sputter when idling/rolling > > slowly, the rpms jump around, and this problem > > continues. > > If you go above 35 mph at a fast pace (basically, you > > give it hard gas..NOT flooring it), then come to a > > complete stop - the problem goes away completely. The > > car runs normally and everything described is gone. > > > > Turn car off, wait a couple minutes, turn car on, and > > the problem begins all over again. > > > > It does not do this at a cold startup. > > > > For a thorough but not complete list of what I've done > > in repairs and restoration to the car, look here: > > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/534926/3 > > > > I did check the auto tranny fluid just to be safe; > > it's cherry red. All plug wires are on solidly. > > Except for the fuel accumulator, the entire fuel > > system has been replaced and cleaned. Could it have > > anything to do with the electric distributor or one of > > the ecus? Just throwing thoughts out here; I'm at > > school so I can't completely diagnose the problem > > until I get home. Throw me whatever you've got > > everyone. > > > > Jeremiah > > Winner of the Greasiest Hands Award, and ready to get > > dirty and greasy again. > > > > ** - On a very interesting note, this problem used to > > happen once every 2 months or so. This would happen > > if the car was hot, cold, warm - it was completely > > sporadic. Now it does it everytime the car is hot > > started. - ** To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/