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Questions tagged [surging]

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What is surging?

I've been reading a few of the questions here just to learn a bit more about cars out of curiosity and one thing I see quite a bit is the word "surging" I searched and I'm not seeing any straight and clear definition of what surging is and how to…
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High Idle and Engine Noise in Chrysler 300c Hemi

I recently bought a 300, it had 170000 miles on it. When I test drove it nothing felt wrong what so ever. Week later it started turning off by itself in the middle of the freeway or alleys. Got it fixed. But now when I am at a red light with my…
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Extremely high then fluctuating idle at very cold temperatures

Twice in the past month my 92 Civic has exhibited really bad idle behavior in temperatures around 10-20 degrees F. When first starting the engine, it idles at something like 2000-2500 RPMs (by ear; no tach so I can't tell for sure), and after…
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Can carbon buildup on a valve seat cause idle surging?

I've got a 1994 BMW 325iC that won't pass smog (for more details, see this thread). I took it to a shop to get both a leak-down and compression test done with some interesting numbers: Cylinder 1 2 3 4 5 6 Compression 180 210 160 210…
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99 1.3 Corolla 4E-FE engine - possible detonation, surging

Sorry for joining up and immediately asking a question but I'm stumped with my old Corolla. I haven't had it very long, only doing about 1500 miles, but I've got a couple of niggling issues that have got me stuck. The first is something I'm hoping…
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Suzuki Swift running cold - replaced thermostat and the issue persists

My 1994 Suzuki Swift Sedan 1.3L with 280,0000 miles has been running cold for a while now. I can't get my self warm with the heater in the mornings when there is frost. It surges climbing up a mountain. The most annoying thing is that the…
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Car jerks when stopped in traffic

I replaced the PCV valve of my Toyota Vitz 2007 some time back, due to oil level reducing. After I got the car back from the mechanic, it had this weird behavior of making a sudden jerk after five or six seconds when car is stopped in traffic. Also,…
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'00 Volvo S40 Idle surging

The idle surges when in neutral and park, but there is no noticeable surge in gear or reverse. The car has an automatic transmission, if that makes a difference. I have to this point replaced the Fuel pressure regulator, done new plugs, cleaned the…
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Engine surges when depress accelerator past a certain point

I have a 2003 manual Nissan Almera S petrol 1.5L with only 75,000 miles on the clock. Today the engine has started to surge. If I depress the accelerator pedal more than approx. ½ inch - 1 inch, the revs fly up and I get no increase in speed. This…
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Sluggish Acceleration, Minor Surging

I have a 2000 Infiniti i30 with 160K miles that is in fantastic shape. I purchased it from a mechanic who had gotten it from a customer who basically ended up not wanting it. The mechanic replaced the idle air control valve and one of the six…
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Diesel car is surging

Video of how it behaves during constant speed. The car is a 2007 PEUGEOT 307 T6 2.0L Turbo Diesel Direct Inj. 4cyl 100kW HDi Auto. This has just started happening, and seems to be more pronounced at lower speeds. What are the likely causes of this? …
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BMW P0171 & P0174

So i have a BMW 328i with roughly about 155k miles, no drivability issues. However as soon as the car gets decently low on gas, the car starts to act up by surging and eventually stalling out as if it ran out of gas then throws P0171 & P0174 (Fuel…
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Subaru Legacy 91 idle issues

Video going over issues: http://webm.land/media/8vlo.webm Started having issues a while ago with some fairly extreme shaking and surging while at idle (including cold starts). To try and resolve this I cleaned my throttle air intake, and got a new…
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Idle issue on a 91-92 Accord

I got this car a while ago. I started to fix it up and noticed more and more problems so I was just gonna sell it. It turns out that my truck doesn't make a good commuter. Who knew, right? So I starting fixing up the Honda again and it has this…
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2009 Hyundai i30 Wagon Surging

I fill my tank full, travel approx 300km to 350km this is when tank is quarter full (as seen on the gauge) so I go and fill up my car roughly 35lt which means I had 15-20 lt fuel in the car. I have to fill up my car once it has traveled between…
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