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Car bucks/shaked/jolts when tapping gas

Posted: April 10th, 2006, 7:48 pm
by Vanished
OK, so pretty much the deal is that when i tap my gas quick it jolts twice and then continues on its way, and I have no clue why this happens. It also happnes when i take my foot off the gas when i'm downshifting (if i don't heal two) it kinda shakes.

Is this normal? Or not so normal? 1992, Stock, gs...no other problems exept bad strut(s).

Posted: April 10th, 2006, 7:57 pm
by slimmyslim1420
When is the last time you done any kind of tune up or maintance? It could really be a variety of things depending on the situation. Have you done anything to try to correct the problem yet? Also how long has it been going on?

Posted: April 10th, 2006, 11:50 pm
by PATDIESEL
I'd bet you need a TPS adjustment or the TPS is bad.

Posted: April 11th, 2006, 1:37 am
by Vanished
AH one thing i defantly forgot to say that i probably should of, my CEL light came on a couple weeks ago (TPS code). And my idle fluctuates when i take my foot of the clutch when the car is warm sometimes (it goes to 450, up to 700, then stays at 500)

I'll look into getting a tune up done, winter just finished up. I'll get them to check the tps and i'll replace it.

Posted: May 2nd, 2006, 3:41 pm
by corbanbrook
I have this same problem.. I thought it was my bad clutch.. but i had my clutch replaced and it still does this. mainly only noticeable when in 1st and 2nd.

I will look into a new TPS sensor.

Posted: May 2nd, 2006, 4:11 pm
by ccreech
It is your TPS...I am almost possitive. XxAntwanxX says that it could also be your IAC but it is one of those two for sure...I put a new TPS on and it cured this problem.