having trouble

Hey friends, Im having a bit of trouble, heres the deal, i have a 97 SC Rivi, low miles on it 71000, car runs well, however it seems to bog down and lose all acceleration under heavy throtle for a few seconds, i was wondering if this is a compression problem or something else, the transaxle is good, and the SC seems to performing well too. Also i replaced both front sway bar end links, because the car was vibrating at highway speed and under moderate to heavy breaking, it stopped it well for a while but now it seems to have returned, any advice, remedies, or anyone experienced this as well?

Thanks for your help.

first thing.....replace the fuel filter....

lyonsperformance wrote:

Also i replaced both front sway bar end links, because the car was vibrating at highway speed and under moderate to heavy breaking, it stopped it well for a while but now it seems to have returned, any advice, remedies, or anyone experienced this as well?

Thanks for your help.

Check the brake rotors for warpage....

Chicken wrote:

first thing.....replace the fuel filter....

Ditto
Bert

cool man, i was going to replace rotors all the way around this friday, fuel filter was what i was thinking, i'll give em a shot, thanks bro!

warpage...


WARPAGE....


...damn...is that spelled right? looks funny.....


fuck this....I'm going to bed.

Chicken wrote:

first thing.....replace the fuel filter....

Also check your air filter, unless you already know it's clean. Blocked air filter and fuel filter is a bad combo.

When was the last tune up including plugs, wires etc?

havent had the cash to do the tune up yet, just baught it, about 3 months ago!

Ok..low cost items to check

Pull the plugs and review how they look.

any check engine light?

Is your MAF sensor clean?

no CEL MAF looks damn near brand new, im gonna do a full tune up and see if the problem persist, thanks

lyonsperformance wrote:

no CEL MAF looks damn near brand new, im gonna do a full tune up and see if the problem persist, thanks

Did you pull the MAF to inspect it? As long as you're pulling it, spray the sensor wire clean with an electronics cleaner, available at most parts stores. Don't touch the wire, just spray thoroughly, and let dry before installing.