Well, you know when you are cruising along, and you can feel the slop between putting power to the wheels, and engine breaking? Well this is very excessive. 1991 na. Anything I can look for specifically? Just driving is a pain because I know this is there, and have to drive in a very specific manor to get anywhere, otherwise just cruising, and stuff you will be jerking back and fourth. Any ideas? Thanks...later

 

So, the engine cuts out? If so at what rpm?

 

tps might be bad? probably has a dead spot right in the midle of the area when you cruize, 2000-3000 rpm thats how mine is. its either accel or off gas, theres a hole

 

I have that same problem. if i'm in 3rd gear crousin at a litle over 3 grand and satying consistant the engine cuts in and out...but i stil don't understand why

 

No, the engine runs smooth as ever. You know, the slop in the drive line and the momentum of the car itself just make it do this. Picture this. Engine off, e-shaft locked in place. Slop in the system allows the car to have several inches of travel just from the slop in the driveline. Where/what should I do/check first to tighten it all up?

 

Anything in the drive train, u-joints, tranny/engine/diff mounts, all of that will cause a sloppy feeling in the drive train.

 

Engine mounts...
Transmission mounts...


-Ted

 

Hmm, mounts aren't all that bad. I thought it was the tranny or differential itself. This is much easier to do...later

 

You can rotate the driveshaft and axles by hand to get some idea of where the slop is, by twisting them back and forth.

 

It's just the sum of all drive line backlash.
Just in case - check for a broken engine mount, front diff mount.

An engine torque brace will limit it some.

When driving in slow traffic, you sometimes need to release the clutch to smooth the transition from deceleration to light acceleration.
(I call that limousine driving.)

 

Exactly what I am talking about. Because if ya don't, the car would have violently shaken back and fourth...