What you may have been feeling is the load change on the engine when the AC compressor was cycling. Scott Mueller 1981/002981 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, jdsjlv@xxxx wrote: > With all of the posts regarding hesitation, ect. I figured I would comment on > how my D pulsates while coasting. Yesterday I was cruising down a flat road > in my home town. I had my foot resting on the accelerator and I was in 3rd > gear. My RPM's were right on the 2100 mark and my speedo read 35 MPH. What I > felt was a slight pulsation, almost as if the car was trying to keep up with > the pace given the consistent placement of the accelerator. If I pressed down > more on the pedal or released it, nothing out of the ordinary would happen, > either it would accelerate strong or decelerate accordingly. My question is > this: given that the D is a CFI engine (right?) would this explain the > pulsating at a consistent speed? I don't feel it unless I really concentrate > on it, or If I go slow enough. Last year I had my micro switch (the one near > the accelerator spool) replaced and my car is properly serviced. Has anyone > experienced this before? To better explain the feeling behind the wheel, > imagine sitting in a chair and ever so gently moving forward and backward - > that's what it feels like! Any ideas??? > Thanks, > Joshua D. Schwartz > 001292 > Trumbull, CT