joseph_cabrera
Aug 23rd, 01, 08:07 PM
I have a 95 z28.
I just did the plugs & wires (Bosch plat.), O2 sensor, coolant temp sensor, 160deg. thermostat, air filter, radiator flush, fuel additive cleaner, oil treatment, and cleaned the throttle body with brake cleaner.
With all that said:
After 500 or so miles, suddenly...the car hesitates on a strong acceleration! But idles good. The car runs perfect when slowly accelerating. But on strong accel. the car seems to be hesitating on the lower range RPMs in any gear. I can put it on sixth gear (moving about 1500-2000RPMs) and the car seems to be fouling (if I accel hard)...until a higher RPM and then the car runs good at higher RPMs (but cruising at the same speed is fine).
I asked the dealer and they recommended I clean the ceramic part of the plugs, since I used anti-seize on the threads (maybe some got on them).............WHAT?! Does anyone think this is the problem? I spent 10 hours doing the plugs & wires a month ago...and don't really want to do them again uneccessarily.
I also read somewhere on this site that a 160deg. thermostat is bad for the car. Could that cause the problem?
Could it be my throttle body sensoris bad from the brake cleaner? if so how do I check it?
sorry for the long post. Just that after all the work, I expected the car to run perfect.
Thank you for all your feedbacks.
I just did the plugs & wires (Bosch plat.), O2 sensor, coolant temp sensor, 160deg. thermostat, air filter, radiator flush, fuel additive cleaner, oil treatment, and cleaned the throttle body with brake cleaner.
With all that said:
After 500 or so miles, suddenly...the car hesitates on a strong acceleration! But idles good. The car runs perfect when slowly accelerating. But on strong accel. the car seems to be hesitating on the lower range RPMs in any gear. I can put it on sixth gear (moving about 1500-2000RPMs) and the car seems to be fouling (if I accel hard)...until a higher RPM and then the car runs good at higher RPMs (but cruising at the same speed is fine).
I asked the dealer and they recommended I clean the ceramic part of the plugs, since I used anti-seize on the threads (maybe some got on them).............WHAT?! Does anyone think this is the problem? I spent 10 hours doing the plugs & wires a month ago...and don't really want to do them again uneccessarily.
I also read somewhere on this site that a 160deg. thermostat is bad for the car. Could that cause the problem?
Could it be my throttle body sensoris bad from the brake cleaner? if so how do I check it?
sorry for the long post. Just that after all the work, I expected the car to run perfect.
Thank you for all your feedbacks.