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NiTe-HaWk · 11-28-2004, 11:21 PM

Anybody have any suggestions on what it might be that would be great help.

I drove my car to work today and it was fine. Later after it got a little colder I went out to my car for break and started it up. It would not stay started unless I feathered the pedal. It would bog down and die. After feathering the pedal for a few minutes the car started to heat up. It got to about the middle of the temp guage then it dropped to 1/4 mark.(I figure the thermostat opened) I let off the gas and the car stayed running and ran fine while I drove to get my dinner. After I got back I went back out to the car about a hour later to see if it would do the same thing again. It did and I had to do the same thing. I left from work and drove the car home and it was fine.(still warm from before)

So what do you think this could be? The car is a 1994 chevrolet cavalier.

jukeboxfrank · 11-28-2004, 11:34 PM

sounds like the auto - choke is losing vacuum or is dirty and is stuck.

brizzad · 11-28-2004, 11:37 PM

jeff?

NiTe-HaWk · 11-29-2004, 12:40 AM

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auto - choke is losing vacuum or is dirty and is stuck.

that deffenitley could be it
I will have to check that out.

baddog · 11-29-2004, 01:04 AM

accelerator pump

Double L · 11-29-2004, 01:07 AM

my first thought was choke related.

abyss_al · 11-29-2004, 03:49 AM

heating up fast might be a water pump issue

MrJackMeHoff · 11-29-2004, 04:16 AM

what you need is a new car.. That should fix it.

Mr. Mike · 11-29-2004, 07:03 AM

That could be a million things man. Chevy's are well known for having electrical problems, so don't always trust your gauges.

If you take it to a shop 1st thing they will do is check your fuel system, ie filter, pump, etc. That's what I would look at. Could be an injector or two are mis-firing.

If you havent changed your fuel filter, I would do that, get a tune up also and make sure its not running rich. All that you can get done for less than 100 bucks.

lucwylder · 11-29-2004, 07:11 AM

When did you last have a tune up?

frish · 11-29-2004, 07:31 AM

aliens ?

Basic_man · 11-29-2004, 07:32 AM

Best awnser : CHANGE THE COMPLETE CAR !

sinmaster · 11-29-2004, 07:47 AM

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Originally posted by jukeboxfrank
sounds like the auto - choke is losing vacuum or is dirty and is stuck.

Sorry but FI vehicles no longer have chokes.
They have been replaced by IAC's, this could be the problem and/or some carbon stuck in the egr valve.

mkx · 11-29-2004, 07:51 AM

If its the fuel pump ICQ me, I sell them cheap

iBOUNCER · 11-29-2004, 07:58 AM

Check your fuel filter and/or PCV valve, too. My friend had a problem on a 95 cavalier that sounds similar to yours, and it ended up being the PCV.

Manowar · 11-29-2004, 08:01 AM

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Originally posted by Basic_man
Best awnser : CHANGE THE COMPLETE CAR !

or not.

jimmyf · 11-29-2004, 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by frish
aliens ?

sounds like it

NiTe-HaWk · 11-29-2004, 11:54 AM

Thanks guys for the help this gave me a few things to check out.

11-28-2004, 11:21 PM	#1
NiTe-HaWk Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,196	Car problem anybody got any suggestions? Anybody have any suggestions on what it might be that would be great help. I drove my car to work today and it was fine. Later after it got a little colder I went out to my car for break and started it up. It would not stay started unless I feathered the pedal. It would bog down and die. After feathering the pedal for a few minutes the car started to heat up. It got to about the middle of the temp guage then it dropped to 1/4 mark.(I figure the thermostat opened) I let off the gas and the car stayed running and ran fine while I drove to get my dinner. After I got back I went back out to the car about a hour later to see if it would do the same thing again. It did and I had to do the same thing. I left from work and drove the car home and it was fine.(still warm from before) So what do you think this could be? The car is a 1994 chevrolet cavalier. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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