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Author Topic: coughs spits and sputters when going into second gear  (Read 3240 times)

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Offline Eagle SX4 Limited

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coughs spits and sputters when going into second gear
« on: January 14, 2017, 10:07:17 AM »
Hi: I am new here and looked to see if anyone was having the same problem as me. I have a 1983 SX4 258 A/T with 63K. The motor runs fine when in first gear but the minute the car shifts into second gear she loses power and I have to feather the gas pedal back and forth to get her up to speed to shift into 3rd. I recently bought the Gronk conversion and did the whole ECM Test job,because I was trying to fix this problem. The car acts the same way as it did before I put the new system in. I have not replaced the distributor yet. It either seems like the car is flooding out once it hits second gear or it is starving for gas(I can't tell which) I have had the car to two mechanics shops so far and after $50 dollars with each it still runs crappy! The timing has been set,I just don't know what else to look at. The vacuum lines have all been checked. I need someone here in MN that knows these cars an can figure this out. I bought this car because my Magnum hemi wagon gets stuck on a level surface during the winter.

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Re: coughs spits and sputters when going into second gear
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2017, 11:28:34 AM »
is the transmission linkage hooked up to the carburetor?

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Re: coughs spits and sputters when going into second gear
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2017, 03:19:54 PM »
Is it shifting from first to second too soon? What happens if you shift manually?
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Re: coughs spits and sputters when going into second gear
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2017, 08:55:30 AM »
Does the same thing when shifting manualy. i did notice that it runs way worse when siting in my steep driveway! I am now starting to think that the float level in the new carb is not set right(that would explain not getting enough fuel to the engine when shifting into higher gear.

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Re: coughs spits and sputters when going into second gear
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2017, 11:16:55 AM »
I wouldn't be shocked if you found out it was your ignition coil.
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Re: coughs spits and sputters when going into second gear
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2017, 06:54:56 PM »
I wouldn't be shocked if you found out it was your ignition coil.

Lr it begs my attention now corroded wiring  or bad  plug wires. I mean thatissue usuaully only happens under load so when she is grunting to pull the load maybe thats why you see it there. How is 2 to 3 shift.



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Re: coughs spits and sputters when going into second gear
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2017, 09:51:43 AM »
I am pretty sure it is not the coil. The complete gronk kit was just installed,new wires,new coil,cap,rotor,carb,air cleaner and it was ECM Test bypassed.

 

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