1995 Dodge Avenger hesitation.

K.GARZA42

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1995 DODGE AVENGER
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
113,000 MILES

My car hesitates and surges once in a while it will jerk pretty good. When its cold or hot in 3rd 4th and 5th not any power really. And hesitation all the time when I drive. Its getting bad I get a p0412 code but no quit sure what to do. Done full tune up. Not the maf sensor or cam or crank replaced them all. Really need help thanks.

Monday, June 22nd, 2009 AT 7:28 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
110,176 POSTS

"� P0412 Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Solenoid Relay Control Circuit Bank 1

When you run an engine, basically there is unburned fuel that is forced into the exhaust. To avoid excessive emissions, and premature catylatic converter failure, air is forced into the exhaust to allow the continued burning of unburned fuel. What is happening is you have a bad relay for bank one that is preventing this from happening.

If you hare loosing that much power, chances are the catylatic converter is failing and causing too much back pressure. Check the converter to see if it is plugging. Also, have the soleniod relay checked to make sure it isn't stuck in an open circuit.

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Saturday, October 10th, 2009 AT 11:34 PM