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sleepy2lazy
09-13-2008, 09:14 PM
I have a 95 gsx, with basically no mods except intake, bov, exhaust.
I was getting onto the highway, so i was going pretty fast to merge into the highway on 2nd to 3rd gear.

To the point, after I got on the highway and sped up a bit and slowed down, I'm not sure what happened but my car just started to shake and studder whenever I stepped on the gas. Even at idle, my car would shake and studder.

The engine doesn't die, but I am not sure how to explain it. I took it for another drive on the small streets, as I push on the gas, it starts to shake and studder. Highway driving, any time i push on the gas it shakes and studders. Coasting is semi decent to being normal, but giving it any gas makes the car seem like its gonna fall apart.

Anyone have any idea what this could be?

twack
09-13-2008, 09:18 PM
MASSIVE boost leak?

sleepy2lazy
09-13-2008, 09:39 PM
Haven't had time to really check it with all this rain today and other things.
Sounds like massive boost leak. I hope its not a blown turbo or anything like that.

twack
09-14-2008, 12:26 AM
blown turbos like to spit oil usually

asshanson
09-14-2008, 05:07 PM
So it's constantly doing this now? Or just sometimes? Check engine light come on by chance?

JET
09-14-2008, 05:26 PM
Sounds like bad plugs/wires to me. How long has it been since you changed the plugs and what are they gapped to?

twack
09-14-2008, 05:33 PM
Sounds like bad plugs/wires to me.
Even at just slow cruise and light loads? Ive had misfire but more towards 5k

sleepy2lazy
09-14-2008, 07:50 PM
So it's constantly doing this now? Or just sometimes? Check engine light come on by chance?

Car is doing this constantly. CEL has been on since i put in a downpipe.

sleepy2lazy
09-14-2008, 07:52 PM
Sounds like bad plugs/wires to me. How long has it been since you changed the plugs and what are they gapped to?

Since my car is basically stock, I just buy the spark plugs as they are from Nappa and plug them in. BPR6ES. I last changed my plugs last winter. Just checked all spark plugs today and replaced them all.
The two outside spark plugs look fine. The two inner spark plugs are melted.

What could this mean?

sleepy2lazy
09-14-2008, 07:53 PM
MASSIVE boost leak?

No boost leak at all.