bluefoxicy
Wrench Pro
- Points
- 51
- Car
- 1995 Cavalier
So when I gave the car just a little gas to cruise at low RPMs, but still have some throttle, it would go "whum whum whum whum" o.o (yes, very descriptive)
Now it's starting to do it under more power. The engine shakes violently. I checked the oil, it's fine (possibly high?); temperature's not going up there at all anyway. The whole engine seems to fill with the smell of sulfur compounds, particularly H2S.
I can fix it, but WTH's wrong? I can't fix it if I can't diagnose the problem! Obviously something is dying a slow death; I'm tempted to blame it on dumping a can of blue stuff ("Engine Restore") into the engine at last oil change... yeah, I should only be putting oil and maybe STP oil treatment (ZDDP anti-wear additive, though Valvoline SynPower has extra anti-wear stuff to replace the ZDDP everyone removed) in there.
Still, sulfur? What the hell in my engine contains that much sulfur besides the damn battery?
..................
You know it feels like a timing problem and I have electronic ignition.
The plugs may not be firing right.
Oh for ....
Now it's starting to do it under more power. The engine shakes violently. I checked the oil, it's fine (possibly high?); temperature's not going up there at all anyway. The whole engine seems to fill with the smell of sulfur compounds, particularly H2S.
I can fix it, but WTH's wrong? I can't fix it if I can't diagnose the problem! Obviously something is dying a slow death; I'm tempted to blame it on dumping a can of blue stuff ("Engine Restore") into the engine at last oil change... yeah, I should only be putting oil and maybe STP oil treatment (ZDDP anti-wear additive, though Valvoline SynPower has extra anti-wear stuff to replace the ZDDP everyone removed) in there.
Still, sulfur? What the hell in my engine contains that much sulfur besides the damn battery?
..................
You know it feels like a timing problem and I have electronic ignition.
The plugs may not be firing right.
Oh for ....