# Vehicle not running smoothly **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** buick, century\ **Created:** [February 10, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-not-running-smoothly/44205 "2010-02-10T01:20:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johndeb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@johndeb22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johndeb22)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-not-running-smoothly/44205/1 "2010-02-10T01:20:32Z")
When I excelerate,the car is bucking,as if it has a miss,car has about 167,000 miles but has been taken care of,recently had the intake manifold gasket replaced,cooling system flushed,all hoses replaced. What should I do without getting ripped off? ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-not-running-smoothly/44205/2 "2010-02-10T02:40:06Z")
“What should I do without getting ripped off?” Change your own plugs an plug wires ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-not-running-smoothly/44205/3 "2010-02-10T03:09:03Z")
…and your own fuel and air filters. ---
**Author:** ![johndeb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@johndeb22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johndeb22)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-not-running-smoothly/44205/4 "2010-02-11T00:11:19Z")
It was the ignition wires!thanks!