Car had a hick up

[ronniew]

i was driving down the hwy today and all of a sudden for a about a second the car acted like it it lost ignition but as it did that, the car jumped and it just kept goin. Does anyone know where to go with this....

[buck658]

Re: Car had a hick up

check your coils, plugs, and wires id say

[dmw319]

Re: Car had a hick up

try scaring it! or make it drink some coolant or oil upside down. always worked for me.

[whitdog54]

Re: Car had a hick up

seriously. Need a little more info to help. Could literally be a million things.

[ronniew]

Re: Car had a hick up

almost feels like i cut the car off and its like the car comes back to life that second and just continues on(thats when the car jumps)

[CFreed11]

Re: Car had a hick up

Mine did that while accelerating onto the highway a month or two ago. It's basically just like you cycle the key off and back on real quick. I have no idea why it did that, what it was, or anything. It hasn't done that since either.

[ssms5411]

Re: Car had a hick up

Mine did that while accelerating onto the highway a month or two ago. It's basically just like you cycle the key off and back on real quick. I have no idea why it did that, what it was, or anything. It hasn't done that since either.

Sounds like the VATS maybe, was going on /off. But like suggested look into testing the coils and ICM.

[ronniew]

Re: Car had a hick up

what is VATS

[ssms5411]

Re: Car had a hick up

Its the chip on your key which tells the BCM to let the car start.

[MegaHertz]

Re: Car had a hick up

Vehicle Anti Theft System

[whitdog54]

Re: Car had a hick up

any SES codes? Was it flashing

could be fuel pump, coils, plugs, wire, fuel filter, ICM, MAF sensor, TPS sensor

[CFreed11]

Re: Car had a hick up

When mine did it, there was nothing...no cluster lights, or codes or anything. It just hiccuped (as the OP put it) then continued on as if nothing ever happened.

[mdenz3]

Re: Car had a hick up

Time for cam and crank sensors.