here's a new one on me

[banditmwp]

My car runs beautifully, until you enter a hard left turn. Then it starts skipping and bucking and generally raising hell until you straighten out. After that it's fine. It does it whether under acceleration or idling. Any ideas? :banghead:

[DSkeet]

User error.

[Italian LX]

You likely have a wire shorting out somewhere -- maybe a MAF wire?

[coupe]

One other thing I thought of was a fuel-pickup issue. Does fuel lever make a difference? Maybe something in the undercarriage/suspension moving and pinching a fuel-line in the back during the turn? :shrug:

[Italian LX]

One other thing I thought of was a fuel-pickup issue. Does fuel lever make a difference?
That probably wouldn't be the issue since he said it also happens durring idle; there's not enough fuel consumption at idle to cause that problem in the short period of being starved in a turn.

. . . Besides, he's turning the wrong way for that to be the issue.

[Purple1995Pony]

check for a shorted out spark plug wire against or near the headers. it could be flopping over when you turn or being pushed/pulled by steering shaft

[banditmwp]

update. for sure, It's not a plug wire.

when I said it would do it at idle, it's only when rolling. Sitting still, it isn't doing anything, going straight, it will turn up to 6200 without a problem...but it started doing it on right turns today. It does take longer, however, before it starts skipping on right turns.

It's not a MAF wire, they have about 3" of slack in each wire.

As for fuel level, no difference...1/4 tank or 3/4 tank, it still doesn't like to turn.

[EHardy1971]

Did you check the wiring on the MSD box?:shrug:

[coupe]

I've unintentionally left the distributor cap clips loose before and the car drove, but would miss like that... just a thought.

[04 Mach1]

Maybe ignition switch.

[banditmwp]

it was the fuel pump/strainer combo...replaced them both and slung it around as hard as I could, not a skip to be found. :nice:

[coupe]

:nice: Good find... Sometimes, knowing what the problem was is more of a relief than the actual fix. :D

[rtusnake]

:nice: Good find... Sometimes, knowing what the problem was is more of a relief than the actual fix. :D

:werd: 9/10 I would say

[PonyChick]

it was the fuel pump/strainer combo...replaced them both and slung it around as hard as I could, not a skip to be found. :nice:

WRONG! :rofl: more like a wire shorting out on the headers! :p

[TheJeanyus]

The next time a wire shorts out against the header, do I still get to buy it for $150? :D

[PonyChick]

The next time a wire shorts out against the header, do I still get to buy it for $150? :D

$150? His starting bid to me was $5...:rofl:

[TheJeanyus]

$150? His starting bid to me was $5...:rofl:
:rofl:

[banditmwp]

$150? His starting bid to me was $5...:rofl:

Brian's starting bid was $1. :wiggle:


It was a wire on the ecu/tfi module harness that had fallen on the back side of the passenger header flange. I just cut some slack out of it and put in a weather-sealed connector.

Drove it all the way to Gulf Shores (350 miles) without a hitch...including sitting in traffic in Leeds for 1 hour without moving. :tlash:

[TheJeanyus]

Damn I see where I rank around here. Everyone else gets these single digit prices...and my price is $150. :hmm:


:jester:

[SvoBrown]

put a jack under one side of the car. This may give you an idea of what is moving. Also use jack stands and shake it up some. Has to be an easy find.

[TheJeanyus]

put a jack under one side of the car. This may give you an idea of what is moving. Also use jack stands and shake it up some. Has to be an easy find.
It's fixed now...it was a wire going to the MSD shorting out on the header. :doh:

[EHardy1971]

Did you check the wiring on the MSD box?:shrug:

It's fixed now...it was a wire going to the MSD shorting out on the header. :doh:
Well,glad the problem was found!:D