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Car acting very funny

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alright lets see how i can tell this, when i try to floor it at round 3.5k rpm it just like lags, ( i can hear the car going faster but it doesnt go) then if i keep doing that then i heard a pop..

i was thinking it could be the tb because maybe the bufferfly is getting stuck..

anyways thanks just ask any questions and i will try to tell u the best i can.
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Sounds to me like transmission lag. My car does that on occasion when I floor it from full stop.
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Post by scottzg »

search = hesitation

check for vacuum leaks.
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Post by Flip_x »

i dont think its a vacuum leak, because sometimes it works great, like earlier today i got it to go 90mph with out that prob..
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Post by ej22t »

Take a look at the water temp. if the temp. is high and the car has the situation like you just said, then it sounds like the coolant temp. sensor problem.
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Post by legacy92ej22t »

Could also be the altenator.

Do the RPMs rise but the car doesn't accelerate? If yes, then it sounds like a clutch problem.
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Post by Flip_x »

i think i might have figured it out.

i had a aftermarket thermostat in there. when i changed it the other day with a oem one its doing good now..

oh when i heard that pop. i smelled coolent. but i dont see anything leaking i just smell it. weird.
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