Howdy all,
I just finished scouring all the topics on this forum but I could not find an answer to my problem. I have a 89 Dodge Colt Turbo 5 speed with only 112,000 Km's. I've replaced the head gasket (leak), distributor cap, plugs, fuel filter, fuel pump, air flow sensor, removed cat converter (resonator currently in place), decarbed engine, air filter. My problem is (besides not getting to the point) is that when I press hard on the accelerater the car starts to jump, surge, buck etc. Sometimes there is only a serious drop in power with mild surging but for sure every time I put my foot into it'll experience the above mentioned symptoms one way or the other. It also has starting issues (i.e. it turns over really well but will not catch and when it does start it will idle like it's gonna die for about 10 min). The hard start issue is independant of weather as it does it in the cold or heat. Also, this surging problem occurred before I replaced the head gasket so I don't think I messed anything up when putting it all back together.
I would greatly appreciate any help you can provide. This is a really cool site so I will also be lurking on a regular basis and hopefully in the future I can help out someone else in need.
I just finished scouring all the topics on this forum but I could not find an answer to my problem. I have a 89 Dodge Colt Turbo 5 speed with only 112,000 Km's. I've replaced the head gasket (leak), distributor cap, plugs, fuel filter, fuel pump, air flow sensor, removed cat converter (resonator currently in place), decarbed engine, air filter. My problem is (besides not getting to the point) is that when I press hard on the accelerater the car starts to jump, surge, buck etc. Sometimes there is only a serious drop in power with mild surging but for sure every time I put my foot into it'll experience the above mentioned symptoms one way or the other. It also has starting issues (i.e. it turns over really well but will not catch and when it does start it will idle like it's gonna die for about 10 min). The hard start issue is independant of weather as it does it in the cold or heat. Also, this surging problem occurred before I replaced the head gasket so I don't think I messed anything up when putting it all back together.
I would greatly appreciate any help you can provide. This is a really cool site so I will also be lurking on a regular basis and hopefully in the future I can help out someone else in need.