So, starting a few weeks ago, every now and again when the car was stopped it would stall. I was always able to just restart the car and continue on like nothing happened. Today, the same thing happened, however upon attempting the restart, it struggled cranking for a while and then eventually did start back up. When it did my EPC light came on, the car started idling at 1,000 (these cars normally idle at 680), and I could not rev past about 2,500 RPMs. The engine was also running slightly roughly and on stopping at a red light there was a sort of clicking noise. When I made it home, let it sit for a while, and then started it back up again everything seemed fine. Idle was back to normal, EPC light off, revved just fine. I checked for OBD codes and nothing. What is happening?
I should note that since purchase of the vehicle about 5 months ago, it has multiple EVAP leak codes, which have seemed to be just fine for now and have not caused any problems other than a slightly louder engine. Also, and I don’t know if this is related or an entirely seperate issue, the motor makes a sort of clicking/popping/tapping noise on harder acceleration. Somewhat comparable to something hitting a running fan blade, although I’m fairly certain it is not that fan and something in the engine.
Please help as I start a new job in two days and cannot afford to lose this opportunity! :((
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Thursday, October 14th, 2021 AT 9:39 PM