Why is my car lagging when I drive?
Why is my car lagging when I drive?
A vehicle that hesitates while accelerating or while driving up a hill may have a weak fuel pump. Fuel injectors may become dirty over time and not be able to provide as much fuel to the cylinder as is needed. Dirty fuel injectors may cause the engine to run lean which will in turn, cause hesitation when accelerating.
What kind of engine does 2001 Impala have?
Driving my 2001 Impala, Up hills slows down even when floored. Tried to pass someone on the highway at 90-100kms no pick up. Engine revs … read more
What happens to your car when you go up a hill?
When you are driving a car, your engine and all the other components must work extra hard if you’re moving up an incline or a hill. You need to have enough power to be able to accelerate a vehicle anywhere, especially up a hill where gravity is pulling against it.
What causes a car to lose power when driving up hills?
The muffler reduces the noise from the exhaust and the catalytic converter reduces the exhaust pollution. If either one of these filters gets clogged, it limits the engine’s power and ability to accelerate.
What causes a car to struggle on an incline?
Once you start experiencing low cylinder compression, your vehicle will always be struggling on an incline because the engine power won’t be strong enough to push it up there. If it’s really hot outside, your vehicle will have higher intake air temperatures.
Driving my 2001 Impala, Up hills slows down even when floored. Tried to pass someone on the highway at 90-100kms no pick up. Engine revs … read more
When you are driving a car, your engine and all the other components must work extra hard if you’re moving up an incline or a hill. You need to have enough power to be able to accelerate a vehicle anywhere, especially up a hill where gravity is pulling against it.
Why does my Chevy Impala have a shudder?
Nothing changed, teh shudder was still there. About a year ago EGR code 32 started showing up intermittently. For some reason, I was sure it was rather electrical problem since the valve was clean as whistle, plunger moved smoothly and the diaphragm was intact.
The muffler reduces the noise from the exhaust and the catalytic converter reduces the exhaust pollution. If either one of these filters gets clogged, it limits the engine’s power and ability to accelerate.
