jerking

CHEVROLET MALIBU
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DAREK
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My 2000 Chevy Malibu jerks, bucks slightly on the steady uphill run,
goes away if I accelerate hard, what could be a problem?
Sep 4, 2007 at 7:14 AM
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CLY
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I would start by looking at the spark plugs and the wires. Make sure and check the wires at the coil towers aswell...

Cly
Sep 4, 2007 at 9:30 AM
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DAREK
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I did that. No change.
Someone mention to me MAF sensor, could that be it?
Sep 5, 2007 at 2:28 AM
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CLY
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I dought that it wil be a mass air flow problem. you can try and clean it and see if it helps. When the car is doing it place your left foot on the brake pedal slightly so that the torque converter disengauges and see if it stll does it. I have seen torque converter solenoids cause a surging condition.

What motor is in it?


Cly
Sep 5, 2007 at 11:02 PM
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DAREK
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It has 3.1 V6

Ok will try to clean it tonight

So you are saying I should press brake slightly while driving when it happens?
Sep 6, 2007 at 5:25 AM
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CLY
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Yes.... Pusing the brake slightly will disengauge the torque converter.


Cly
Sep 6, 2007 at 2:15 PM
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DAREK
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Looks like the cleaning of the MAF filter did the trick!!!
It works smooth for now.


Thx

Darek
Sep 10, 2007 at 4:00 AM
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