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Question: why does my car stutter when i accelerate
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Once my car has been driven for approximately 1 hour, it will shake when you hit the accelerator. It's as if the engine isn't getting a steady flow of gas. You would swear the car has square tires when this occurs. The dealer cannot recreate the problem. It only occurs when we drive it. It drives as smooth as glass until you hit the accelerator, so i know it's not tires, brakes, suspension, etc. Has anyone else encountered this? my warranty is about to expire and i don't want to be stuck with having to pay for the repairs. Thanks.
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hemicuda April 01, 2009, 10:34
MasterMaybe your front cv shafts are worn and when you accelerate they become out of balance due to the tork of the engine then when you let off the gas they become balanced again, Get a non bias opinion from another shop. NAPA AUTOCARE CENTER http://www.napalocator.com/?st=ACMEC They can put your vehicle on the rack and check those front cv shafts before your warranty runs out
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bavenger, April 01, 2009, 11:36Rookiethanks for your input. The car seems to lack power during this stuttering period too, which makes me think it has something to do with the fuel being fed to the engine.
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hemicuda, April 01, 2009, 12:07MasterGo to this forum http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=558339&high... I sold cv shafts in my auto parts stores for years and when they wear things like shaking and vibrations happen under load
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bavenger, April 01, 2009, 14:35ReplyRookiewhy doesn't it do it all the time then. in fact, now it hasn't done it in about 2 weeks. bizarre. i do appreciate your insight.
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muddflapp59 October 15, 2009, 19:20Reply
RookieYou may have gotten some bad gas.get afull tank, Mid grade or better. Add some fuel inj.cleaner every 6 months at least.And always consider a quarter tank to be empty. You could be sucking up old sedimate. especially if you have older metal tank.
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psublue December 10, 2009, 17:30Reply
RookieHey Bavenger. Just wondering if you got the answer to your question. I am having the same exact problem with my car.
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vince325xi February 18, 2010, 14:33Reply
RookieI have the exact same problem but I can recreate it. BMW325XI 2005. Hit the accelerator. Around 50 Km/h in second gear at 4500rpm the car start stutter like if the clutch was slipping....I am heading to BMW service center as it's still under warranty. Defenetely not normal...
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Visitor, April 18, 2010, 09:27Replycheck your plugs and distributor, plugs can cause this they dont ignite right when they worn out (contacts/electrode on top), hope this helps :)
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Tyler94 April 20, 2010, 14:48Reply
Rookiei would expect it to be a bad fuel pump or clogged fuel filter, when your in high rpm's the engine has a high demand for fuel and the pump might not be able to keep up. My friend had the same thing happen to his truck , under full throttle it would lose all power, then all of a sudden come back ready to go.
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Visitor, April 28, 2010, 11:01ReplyI have a 2004 325xi and have the same exact problem...after about an hour!!! why wouldn't it drive like that all the time?!? anyone have any idea?? i've had my alignment done & the car looked at numerous times...no one has any idea :(
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Visitor, October 19, 2010, 08:28ReplyI had the same problem after i took off my throttle body to clean it. my problem was that when I put the throttle body back on I didnt have the tps (throttle position sensor) on leveled enough. try checking your tps, or maybe it could just be a fuel filter needing to be changed, and try some sea foam in your gas tank too
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pettay October 23, 2010, 07:20Reply
Rookieit could be that the egr system is restricted with too much carbon
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Youngstorm88 November 29, 2010, 00:29Reply
RookieJust check your plugs and wires and distributor because you engine might be miss firing and isn't running on all cylinders.
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Visitor, November 30, 2010, 12:36I have a solution...Buy an A4 instead ! I have a 2005 325XI and just because of that issue that my dealer can't solve I'm going to buy an Audi A-4.
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Visitor, December 14, 2010, 22:55Reply2001 Mustang v6 - I recently ran over a curb and the fuel filler neck was dislodged and I lost a bit of gas. I had to lower the gas tank and replace the fuel filler neck. After a bit of driving I noticed the fuel gas cap sign was on, so I check the cap and obviously it was on and tight. Then I noticed when I accelerate, the car starts to stutters especially when trying to maintain speed while going up hill. The car doesnt stutter at high RPMs but instead stutters at low RPMs. I checked my fuel pressure and it was around 30psi. I know that is lower than normal but does anyone have any suggestions to what the problem may be?
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Visitor, January 10, 2011, 18:42ReplyIt is not about any problem on the wheels or other but you have to do is change the spark plug wire or high tension cabel and ignition coil also spark plugs b/c as you menshion the engine has no power it shaks even the car while you try to push
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