Surging when driving normal
06-11-2009, 09:55 PM
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06-11-2009, 10:08 PM
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Well Im just going to point out that part because thats the only mod on the car as of now.. Seems this is a common thing on the SS HHR. Wonder what they are finding? I'm not throwing a code yet.
06-11-2009, 10:10 PM
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it is better than Duct tape!
06-11-2009, 10:12 PM
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I think they have to remove the lower IC piping to install the stage kit so maybe something came lose.
yes mine does it only at part throttle.
yes mine does it only at part throttle.
I also have had the surge and have posted a thread regarding that issue. And what I found out for me is that the IC connection at the IC needed to be tighten, along with the other connections. As soon as I did that the surge disappeared, it only happens on part throttle, not WOT or when depressing the accelerator fully to the floor when hitting passing gear. I need to take the bottom plastic panels off again and rotate the T-Bolt clamp to a position where I can reach it to tighten from inside the front of the engine, because the way the factory placed the clamp it is impossible to tighten unless you are under the car with said panels loosen, and partically removed for access. I also plan to replace the IC piping sometime in the future, and secure the T-Bolt so it won't come loose anymore
06-12-2009, 10:45 PM
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See now that's why I don't want to waste my time taking it to the dealer, but mine also has a Onstar failure, I lost 1 of my 5 pre-set bars on the radio, and my DRLs only work when they want! probably will get it in next week since my wife won't be working and can drop me off and pick me up from work.
06-13-2009, 12:01 AM
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I did find that at higher RPMs this did not occur. I put the car in "L" and drove some. Over 3,000 RPMs nothing. Put the car in drive an run steady in the 2000 RPM range was painful.
06-14-2009, 11:19 PM
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Wow, after reading this stuff I should be happy with mine! lol Mine only surges sometimes, and only when under heavy-full throttle, mainly when I am already at highway speeds. Otherwise it seems to operate fine, but I am taking it to the dealer tomorrow to get all my concerns checked out, so that will be 1 I am sure I will get the "could not duplicate complaint" responses for. If it stays that way I guess I would be fine with it, but I wish it would stay like it was when I got the kit installed! All mine really does is when I'm cruising, if I push the gas down heavy or full throttle by way of heavy, it will boost up like normal, then fall back quite a ways, then start back up again. 1 thing that worried me that is not repeating itself is once when I started it, it sounded real bad, like metal pinging noise, then after a minute went to the normal ticking. Seemed odd to me, but hasn't done it since. I hate to wait until something fails to do something about it!
06-16-2009, 08:46 AM
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I threw a CEL tonight after driving... it was bucking so bad i about shot it. Going to the dealer saturday...
I did find that at higher RPMs this did not occur. I put the car in "L" and drove some. Over 3,000 RPMs nothing. Put the car in drive an run steady in the 2000 RPM range was painful.
I did find that at higher RPMs this did not occur. I put the car in "L" and drove some. Over 3,000 RPMs nothing. Put the car in drive an run steady in the 2000 RPM range was painful.
Things I'm thinking it could be.
1. Water in the fuel.
2. Fuel Pump
3. Bad connection with the Stage kit.
4. Loose IC piping or leak.