> 1991 Sentra,,,, 112k miles. > > The battery is strong and cranks the engine over rapidly...but it doesnt > always catch.. > Either the engine catches immediately, or it catches VERY slowly, gladually > getting to normal idle RPM. > In the 2nd case, gas pedal must carefully be appplied to increase RPM's, > VERY gently/subtly, or risk stalling. > In one case, it was idling fine, but touching the gas pedal would start to > stall the motor...doing the opposite of what the gas pedal normally does. > > Note this problem has occurred occassionally in the past, during warm > seasons, > but is now occurring more frequently, maybe b/c it's been very cold here? > (20-25 F) > > Thanks for any advice, ! > Sid > > Note: The muffler/exhaust has a hole in it somewhere,,,loudness! > Could this be causing it? > > Also, the valve lifters (?) make a tapping sound when accelerating. > How should this be addresed? > > > +---------------------------- Advertisement ---------------------------+ Super Group Buys - http://www.supergroupbuys.com Your source for great deals on HOT performance items!
