I have a 96 Grand Am w/169k, 4 cylinder GT, manual.
I picked up the car about 6 months ago and the Check engine light would light up at cold starts. It would sometimes go off after driving around. I assumed this may have been an O2 sensor, as the car would have the "stinky" exhaust smell at start up. Also, when I got it it tended to jerk occasionally as if the clutch was slipping. It didnt happen all the time, more so after driving for a while. Recently, I was accelerating to get on the highway, when the car just seemed to lose power. The more I depressed the gas pedal, the more it tended to slow down. If I took my foot off the gas a bit, it seemed to find a sweet spot where the car would accelerate more, but still slower than normal. As I got into normal stop and go traffic, I noticed that the car was running very rough. If I gassed it in park, it would putter like it was flooded. My guess is that a plug or two got ruined, and the car is not running on all cylinders. I was also told that it could be a problem with the fuel regulator. I have scanned the car for codes, but none come up. The car also, at times, would rev much higher than normal at idle. This also happened after driving around for awhile.
Any Ideas?
Monday, July 6th, 2020 AT 7:06 PM
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