Starting to REALLY dislike my Insight

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kookmyers

Discussion Starter · Jul 7, 2005

Hi all. 2000 Manual, less than 60k miles. not the original owner. LMPG about 54 but i have been getting about 62 for my ownership.

The car is running very bad these days. i am not sure if herky jerky really encompases the whole picture. the battery seems to be OK as far as charging goes.
I will be driving along say 30 in 3rd. light pressure on gas. the car will then start to really jerk...enough to physically move myself and my wife back and forth in our seats. the rpm gauge is sitting there fluctuating up and down a couple of bars.
it will go away if i floor it (assist) or put the clutch in.
also, the car seems to be having a lot of difficulty with power. it seems to need the assist to go ANYWHERE. keeping the car at 65 on the freeway is a challenge, unless i want to be getting less than 50mpg.
tires are approx at 43-44psi (all 4) and are about 1 year old. the car has AC but we never use it.

i would hate to take it to the dealer and tell them to fix it when i have no clue what is wrong with it.

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Insightful Trekker

· #6 · Jul 9, 2005

I know its in there somewhere (or at least it was). Also remember a member in here finding it and posting the specifics, but after a couple of searches came up empty.

Anyway, here are a couple of very helpful EGR links:

Engine hesitation
Problems & Troubleshooting
(7 pages)

http://www.insightcentral.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13

Modifications & Technical Issues
EGR valve cleaning instructions please
(3 pages)

http://www.insightcentral.net/forum/vie ... php?t=1978

HTH!

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Insightful Trekker

· #9 · Jul 10, 2005

Re: EGR Valve

devin1955 said:
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Still, out of curiousity, how difficult a job is replacing the EGR valve?
Sometimes the simple jobs are made more difficult because there's a dozen
steps you have to accomplish before you get to the part you need to replace.

I need to get myself a maintanence manual.

2 nuts, easily accessible, 12 or 14 mm hex (sorry don't remember). But if your still learning the old mechanic's rhyme, "Righty tighty, lefty loosey" then you probably shouldn't try.

HTH!

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· #13 · Jul 10, 2005

Re: EGR Valve

devin1955 said:
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Well, I went off and read the 2 threads you quoted and at least one more I ran across. Looks like an easy job. I consider myself somewhat above average in the mechanical department, but still like to know what I'm getting myself into before I jump in if possible.

Hope you didn't misunderstand the emoticon "code" - .razz., .smile. Translation - friendly poke in the ribs with a smile.

When replying to a post you never know for sure the skill level or understanding of a reader.

Glad to read that the links helped. And I too am of the opinion that if the EGR needs cleaning once too often (like a second time) I'd rather have an improved part that doesn't require the extra work.

Coincidentally I am on my second Shell V power tank - no abnormal hesitation, yet ...

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