why does my engine feels like it has hiccups?

mx3_rider69 · Post by **mx3_rider69** » June 3rd, 2005, 8:03 pm

everytime when my car comes to a stop it feels like the engine kicks and the rpm drops sudenly up and down when the engine kcks and when i press on the gas it hesitates to go first but then its ok any suggestions
sorry not 2 technical!!!

neutral · Post by **neutral** » June 3rd, 2005, 8:16 pm

One possible cause to rule out- Check the ribbed air intake hose closely for cracks which can allow unmetered air into the intake stream. Unmetered air can put the engine into a stall or near-stall. The crack(s) can be small enough that they only open to allow extra air in when the engine "flexes" a bit in its mounts - such as when stopping, or first accelerating from a stop. If cracks are present, a temporary tight wrap of duct ape will work to seal it til you can replace the hose.

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » June 3rd, 2005, 8:23 pm

Does it only happen with your foot's on the brake pedal?

kp2t · Post by **kp2t** » June 3rd, 2005, 10:07 pm

it is also a possibility that you have the wrong plugs in there.... If u put in ZFR on there, they are a longer spark plug....

mx3_rider69 · Post by **mx3_rider69** » June 4th, 2005, 11:40 am

i believe in does happen when i press the brake pedal
wat could it be

Zim_Zim · Post by **Zim_Zim** » June 10th, 2005, 1:07 pm

mine was doing the same thing and then i noticed a huge crack in my air hose so i duct taped it, been fine since no more hiccups.

midrange · Post by **midrange** » June 12th, 2005, 5:18 pm

possibly a pinched vacuum line as well.. dirty injectors too could cause it..

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » June 12th, 2005, 9:50 pm

hiccups point to alot of areas...
known cures are

1) plug the intake and make the car hold its breath as long as it can.

2) a glass of sugar water in the gas tank helps 2

3) try to scare her somehow, i find running on a tank of 89 octane is pretty scary!!

if you have any other remedies please share

nos92mx3 · Post by **nos92mx3** » June 12th, 2005, 10:14 pm

guys hes joking(i hope)
I wouldnt want a newbie to come accross this and go pouring some sugar water in his tank and then posting on here of how it didnt work.

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » June 13th, 2005, 12:06 am

I found that hypnosis worked well to get rid of my cars hiccups.. the trick was finding a shiny coin big enough to swing back and forth in front of her head lamps so that she didnt get distracted while I was hypnotizing her. Had to use a engine hoist to hold the coin by its chain in front of her.. then me and a buddy pushed it back and forth till she went under.. only took about 5 minutes too. She hasnt hiccuped since

Tunes67

Meep · Post by **Meep** » June 14th, 2005, 4:47 pm

You guys entertain me so...