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95 suzuki sidekick rpms suddenly drops when I try accelerate

 
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95 suzuki sidekick rpms suddenly drops when I try accelerate

 

Country: United States
Make: Suzuki
Model: Sidekick
Year: 1995
Engine: 4 cylinder

Already Tried:
Fuel filter tps and mass airflow

Submitted: 335 days and 13 hours ago.
Category: Car
Value: $29
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 13 hours ago.

Is the engine light on?

Customer replied 335 days and 13 hours ago.

No

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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 13 hours ago.

Ok has fuel pressure and spark been checked when this happens?Also has the exhaust been checked for restrictions?

Customer replied 335 days and 12 hours ago.

Spark ok I dropped exhaust at header no change fuel pressure check done but not with gage

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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 12 hours ago.

Ok does fuel pressure seem strong?

Customer replied 335 days and 12 hours ago.

Yes

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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 12 hours ago.

Ok this sounds like it can be a spark issue has this been checked?

Customer replied 335 days and 12 hours ago.

With timing lite. I can ease rpms slowly to about 4000 but if l wot only 1500 and rpm fluctuates plus or minus 100 rpms

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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 11 hours ago.

OK this sounds like a coil issue was this tested?

Customer replied 335 days and 11 hours ago.

Only by pulling coilwire while engine running no load

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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 11 hours ago.

Ok has timing been checked along with the distributor itself?

Customer replied 335 days and 11 hours ago.

Timing checked plugs replaced distributor advanced and retarded but no change in symptoms

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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 11 hours ago.

Was timing checked with a light or physically checked for TDC at cam and crank?

Customer replied 335 days and 11 hours ago.

Lite

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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 11 hours ago.

Ok I would check the timing physically along with compression .If this all checks out you will need to focus on the distributor itself and the coil for this issue.As long as the fuel pump is operating fine and the fuel filter is not clogged these are what need to be checked next.Hoped this helped.Positive feedback and bonuses greatly appreciated.

Customer replied 335 days and 10 hours ago.

From the answers I've given does this tend to dismiss ecm failure?

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Expert:  Cardoctor74 replied 335 days and 10 hours ago.

Yes its possible but not as common.These are the next steps.Hoped this helped.Positive feedback and bonuses greatly appreciated.

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