Hi everyone, thanks in advance!
2.2L ecotec NA
I was on a drive, and about 45miles in I had some issues. I was going about 60mph and holding the pedal to maintain that speed. Suddenly it was like the engine just cut out (but still running) and the car was just coasting. I tried pushing the pedal further down with no response, until about 10 sec it KICKED back in and ran normal. However it did this about 5 times in a 4 mile stretch. At one point the engine ran at 4k rpm to maintain 60. Seems to be fine now (have only driven about another 3 miles).
My gauge cluster read "power steering" during all this.
Any suggestions? One thing to note is that at the start of my trip I topped of my 87 octane (about 3/8 full) with 89 octane. Never done this before. Maybe this was the cause?
Thank you,
Jake M
2.2L ecotec NA
I was on a drive, and about 45miles in I had some issues. I was going about 60mph and holding the pedal to maintain that speed. Suddenly it was like the engine just cut out (but still running) and the car was just coasting. I tried pushing the pedal further down with no response, until about 10 sec it KICKED back in and ran normal. However it did this about 5 times in a 4 mile stretch. At one point the engine ran at 4k rpm to maintain 60. Seems to be fine now (have only driven about another 3 miles).
My gauge cluster read "power steering" during all this.
Any suggestions? One thing to note is that at the start of my trip I topped of my 87 octane (about 3/8 full) with 89 octane. Never done this before. Maybe this was the cause?
Thank you,
Jake M
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