Date History:
Problem started 9/23/2009 with a P0302 and has been P0300 since
Happens every 2-4 days between 50 and 200 miles driven since something was fixed and light reset.
When Problem occurs:
Usually morning when engine is still warming up in first 5 miles of driving. Speed usually constant, RPM around 3000
Major System Test History:[/B][/U]
1. Compression - passed
2. Vacuum - passed
3. Smoke - passed
4. EGR - passed
Parts replace:
Sparks
plugs
coil pack
Injector
o rings
Parts repaired:
Timing belt that slipped a tooth
Performance:
Not bad now.
Accelerated smoothly through all gears this morning
Idle at 800.
That bucking went away after timing belt fixed.
CEL threw and I did not even know it till I looked down.
Can hear mild popping sound at air intake when throttling from inside engine mildly.
How many miles are on the car?
Have you ever replaced the O2 sensors?
BC.
Where does the reference to “lean running” come in? Was there a code in there for that? If so, what was it?
If you’re getting the CEL without any noticeable problem, then it is unlikely to be from a misfire code. Possible - but normally a misfire bad enough to set the code is felt. I’m guessing that the “bucking” and the misfire code came together, but it is hard to interpret what you’re reporting in terms of the past & present.
It throws a P0300 every other day.
Performance problems…rough on idle again, popping sound from air intake, no acceleration…foot to floor on highway only gets slow smooth.
The lean has to do with the cars performance, my mechanic agrees that the car is running lean.
68,000
Yes on 02 sensor, yes on spark, yes on wires, yes on coil, yes on injector, yes on o rings at injectors…
Have done smoke, compression, vacuum and EGR tests.
oh and all those parts replacements are in the last 14 days.
And timing belt is good, just fixed it 4 days ago