# \#throttles

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## [2005 Chevrolet Spark 0.8 random acceleration problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-spark-0-8-random-acceleration-problems/181782)

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**Author:** [@THK](https://community.cartalk.com/u/THK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-spark-0-8-random-acceleration-problems/181782 "2022-01-11T17:54:10Z")

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Hello everyone, here’s the situation. I have a 2005 Chevrolet Spark 0.8S (in some places known as Chevrolet Matiz) with 185.000 km / 115.000 miles on the clock. I’m experiencing two strange problems. The first one is a …

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## [2004 Buick Regal Super Charged - Rough Idling On Start-Up, Braking Weakened Afterwards](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-buick-regal-super-charged-rough-idling-on-start-up-braking-weakened-afterwards/146163)

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**Author:** [@SeanGaines](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SeanGaines)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-buick-regal-super-charged-rough-idling-on-start-up-braking-weakened-afterwards/146163 "2019-08-08T01:32:59Z")

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As I start up my vehicle on a 7:30 AM morning, the engine runs rough while idling from 2000 RPM to 3000 RPM. As I am driving it out of a parking lot, the same behavior occurs in DRIVE, and the steering wheel seized up fo…

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## [Jeep Cherokee XJ, 1997, RPM surges when accelerating?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-xj-1997-rpm-surges-when-accelerating/96510)

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**Author:** [@Marshgray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marshgray)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-xj-1997-rpm-surges-when-accelerating/96510 "2016-11-16T03:22:30Z")

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Hey everyone, I have a '97 Jeep Cherokee Sport, around 187,000 miles on the odometer. Once a month or so, I will have a day where when I accelerate, the RPM's will surge up and down, but it will feel like it is coastin…
