So... Here's the deal. I've been having an issue with my car. A couple weeks Ago my check engine light came on. So I went and got the car scanned, and the light said it was a couple of sensors, I dont remember which ones they were. But anyways the light went off. But This last week i've had some Major Issues with the car. It will Run fine at first, as it starts to warm up it starts to Shift later( Go to a higher RPM, before it wants to shift) also has a delayed shift on it's way down. Then after a while it decides it wants to bog down Really bad, and not drive faster than 20mph. I had the car parked and popped the hood, And tried to see if it would idle funny but idles fine. But when I try to rev it up it gets to about 4 grand and bogs..... But if I let the car cool down for a while and start it, It acts as if nothing has happend. WEird..... I have no idea where to start. There is NO light now. so i've got no clue where to start. I Figure someone has had to come across a problem like this before. But lemme know what you think. Sorry this doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I'm way tired and i'm writing this up before i go to sleep. So... Ask me some questions and i'll Answer to the best of my knowledge. Thanks in advance

 

Also my car is a 97 1.8

 

Have the codes read and post them.

 

I have a Quick Update. I just got home from driving like 10 mins away, and I noticed that my car now Has A loud sucking Air sound( more than normal) I know the car is turbo, and i'm going to hear the air, But... This is WAY louder and sounds like its coming out the exhaust pipe. I'm lead to think it's a turbo problem now, cause it just has the wind up sound, no release.... u think that could be causin all these problems.. And I checked the turbo, and it was RED HOT. I'll post the codes as soon as the my lady comes over, They are in her car.

 

Possibly LARGE boost leak. Have someone rev it while your listening to the engine under the hood or let it idel and spray the air lines with carb clean if it evens out at any time then you have a leak in that area.

 

Fault codes...

 

ok here's the codes( And i'm not sure if the guy scanned it right, cause it at the top it says

Vehicle scanned:
General motors
2000 and newer
Global OBD2

But here's the codes anyways:

P0118: Engine Coolant Temp
Circuit High Input

P1127: Manfacurer Control.
Fuel Air Metering

Then at the bottom it says No fault codes pending.....


So there ya go.

 

???? anything

 

Definitely replace your maf, clear the codes and see if the engine coolant temp fault comes back.

Also you could try unplugging your maf to see if those symptoms go away. You'll get a cel with it disconnected, but if the driveablitiy symtoms go away then thats it.

 

alright i'll check that tomorrow after I wake up. But as of right now my car is out for the count. I'm not driving it anywhere till this gets figured out. I just came from work this morning and it's prolly a good 37 degrees out, and that Turbo was RED RED RED hot. The car wouldn't accelerate over 35 mph and the rpms wouldn't go up beyond 3 or 4 grand. I have no idea what the deal could be. I live like 3 miles from work, And now it had the problem from start up. What else should I look at???