Stuttering sometimes when driving

Subject: Re: Stuttering sometimes when driving Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:58 am

works like a clock again! yay!
all smooth...but service engine soon ligt stayd on.
had no time today for diagnostics. and holydays staryted now...so i need to wait.
but thanks again you all for tips. will go now tank it full again and add the insection cleaner justincase in to the fuil. hope they get better tho.

Subject: Re: Stuttering sometimes when driving Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:01 am

SES light may go out on its own after a few starts. See what happens after 5 or so trips.

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Subject: Re: Stuttering sometimes when driving Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:43 am

AA wrote:: SES light may go out on its own after a few starts. See what happens after 5 or so trips.

i think i still should go check it...cos the abs/traction controll off lights are still on..they where on since i buyed it....hope that they can find a anserw for that. so i can start to fix it.

Subject: Re: Stuttering sometimes when driving Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:58 pm

regarding ABS/Traction, checking the wires to the wheel sensors would not be a waste of time.

wire/connector problems are not unusual.

Albertj

Subject: Re: Stuttering sometimes when driving Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:09 am

Glad your car is running right again I hate that when it doesn't over $ 20.00 worth of wires. Here the auto parts stores can and will scan a OBDII car like yours for free to get the codes. Good luck Merry Xmas to all.

Subject: Re: Stuttering sometimes when driving Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:02 am

albertj wrote:: regarding ABS/Traction, checking the wires to the wheel sensors would not be a waste of time.

wire/connector problems are not unusual.

Albertj

i did it last time...lifted the car up...took off all tires...cleaned all brakes/painted them, checked the abs wires and connections..cleaned them tho.. but still no luck..dident see any broken/damaged wires tho :/

btw the service engine light as cone off now smile

Subject: Re: Stuttering sometimes when driving Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:52 am

the local rumor, so to speak, is that General Motors had several cars in which the copper used in some wiring was brittle. It would break inside the insulation and the only way to find it was to flex all the wires to find the break. The front ABS wires on the Chevy Trailblazer, I am told, had the most problem with such hidden breaks... the thing about this is that there's not a root cause except for weak quality in that one component. That is, you can't say it's because the wires were not in a loom or some such.

I do not recall reading that the ABS control computers on these cars were problematic. I recall reading about wheel sensors being an issue.

Good luck.

Albertj

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