1988 Chevy Blazer studdering

TWINKIEDELIGHT05

MEMBER
1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
233,000 MILES

Hi, I currently have a problem with my blazer while driving it at a low rps. The vehicle wants to studder and when it studders it throws my thing off in the transmision cause it slows down and then hurrys up and catches back up. Was just wondering what would cause your engine to studder. Thanks sondra

Friday, September 11th, 2009 AT 10:30 PM

3 Replies

RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Friday, September 11th, 2009 AT 11:33 PM

TWINKIEDELIGHT05

MEMBER
14 POSTS

Are you saying for the 88 chevy hesitation problems that it could be these items wrong Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires
_______________
or the ones that were at the top of what you had wrote me. Thanks for the information

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Saturday, September 12th, 2009 AT 7:57 AM

RASMATAZ