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Slight miss at 55MPH

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Old 05-04-2009, 09:53 AM
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Sometimes I get a very slight miss, almost undetectable, when I run at around 55MPH. Anyone get this as wekll or am I being too picky. Just cleaned the MAF, throttle body, and part load breather. Didn't help
 
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Old 05-05-2009, 09:38 AM
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A miss can also be electrical. Valve gaskets have a tendency to start leaking on these cars which causes oil to go into the spark plug wells. This can cause a miss. Pull the ignition coils to see if you have oil in the wells. You might have a bad plug also.
 
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Old 05-05-2009, 02:17 PM
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Thanks-sounds like a good Saturday job. I'll post back my reults.
 
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Just a hunch- that is about the speed of the torque converter lock up. Might that be what you are feeling?
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:29 PM
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Mine seems to happen between 55-60 MPH. If I hold the car steady at that speed it will surge a small amount. Over 60 and smooth as glass. I've cleaned the TB, MAF, fuel filter, part load breather-I gues next are the plugs and coils. Anyway to inspect the coils without just puting in new??
 
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Ossilations in the trani at that speed can be what you guys are feeling .. Software update thru coded access for the tran is available .
 
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Old 05-17-2009, 08:34 PM
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Thnaks-what do I ask the dealer to do? Is this common?
 
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