Mark
If you want to drive to B.R. take it to Wedge Keys on the Airline.
The Head MB Mech is a friend of mine.
Tell Wedge that I sent you.
Russ W.
Gonzales
Mark E. Peneguy wrote:
Friends:
Recently, I started having a problem with hesitation when I accelerate
from a dead stop. Once the car is in motion, everything is smooth, as
it should be.
I don't have a clue as to what may be causing the problem. I have had a
few things worked on lately, including a tune-up, with new spark plug
wires and distributor, cap and rotor, etc., which seems to rule out
those things as the issues.
The only thing that I know made a difference in the idle, and I assumed
might be part of the hesitation problem, as the hesitation showed up not
too long afterwards, was a part (wish I could identify it for you) that
reduced the idle from 1,000 to 1,100 rpm at idle in park, to 550-600 rpm
at idle in park. This part plugs in just under the air cleaner housing
in the front, top part of the engine, if that helps identify what it
might be. The engine idles smoothly when in park, neutral or in gear
(runs about 450 rpm in gear at a stop and there is no "tremble").
My second problem is an intermittent hard starting problem (the starter
was replaced not too long ago and the problem just manifested itself).
Sometimes, I turn the key and it starts right up, like it always used
to. Now, though, if it doesn't start immediately, I turn the key and it
cranks for a few seconds before it finally starts. The last time that
happened, I saw smoke come out from the rear of the car (couldn't tell
what color, due to the ambient light). That was the first time I've
ever noticed smoke come from the tailpipe in the 13 years I've owned the
car.
My trusted mechanic closed shop and is leaving the N.O. area since
Katrina. So, I will be trying out a new mechanic to have this resolved
(wish I was mechanically inclined!). I would like to have an idea of
what I may be looking at before I go to a new guy.
Any thoughts any of you may have shall be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Mark
