[jampak42]

All,

I have a 95 GA16, with Headers, short-ram intake, and stage 2 clutch. I resently took a drive down to beautiful NC and noticed about 50-65% up a fairley steep hill, the cruise controll truns off while on "Cruse" light on the dashboard begins blinking. So I turn off the Cruise wait until I have gotten to the top of the hill and turn it back on again..most of the time it works again until the next hill!!

In addition, when I attempted to take over, by pushing the pedal to the metal!!! the RPMs increase but the speed does not...??

I know I have to replace the motor mounts as the car has 150,000, but the dead give away is the mounts are dry and cracked!! wihch might be causing the lose in compression resulting in both the above situation.

Other from that, any ideas what might be going on with my girl??

Thanks for all the help...


Jamie

 

[schoust]

It sounds like you girl is getting a bit tired. She is more than likely in need of some dire attention. From the sounds of it ther more than likely is some valve train wear. did the car always handle hills like that in the past while in cruise control?

 

[jampak42]

Occasionally, but could not determine when as there aren't alot of hills where I live. However, the acceleration issue never happened before. Now when I floor it from a the line it feels as if the clutch needs tightening, as her RPM increases but speed remains (

Is there a way for an newbie mechanic diagnose the valve train?

Thanks

 

[IanH]

The Cruise drops out when car does not maintain speed and slows by about 10 mph.
My manual does this a lot, have to shift down, even when new !!

 

[jampak42]

There is loss of about 2-3 miles before the cruise issue occurs.

When I push the acceleration peddle moving with the cruise acceleration, at the same point when the cruise turns off is where I notices the RPM issue occurs.

What needed love and care would anyone suggest?

Thanks!!

 

[dconger74]

A motor mount will not cause a motor to lose compression.

 

[IanH]

Occasionally, but could not determine when as there aren't alot of hills where I live. However, the acceleration issue never happened before. Now when I floor it from a the line it feels as if the clutch needs tightening, as her RPM increases but speed remains (

Is there a way for an newbie mechanic diagnose the valve train?

Thanks

check the clutch cable free play.
It sounds like your clutch is toast.

 

[sonicgundam]

There is loss of about 2-3 miles before the cruise issue occurs.

When I push the acceleration peddle moving with the cruise acceleration, at the same point when the cruise turns off is where I notices the RPM issue occurs.

What needed love and care would anyone suggest?

Thanks!!

while in cruise, if you touch the throttle, or the breaks, cruise shuts off... in any car.

clutch sounds dead, mounts you need to replace regardless.