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98 SSEi Transmission Problem? Shudder??

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Old 01-10-2012 | 04:15 AM
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Every thing look good no corrosion, CV joint were good just one boot was starting to get bad and I was going to change it and if I changed the outer I might as well change the inner at the same time. When I checked the price it was cheaper to just get rem. shafts. The first one they ordered was the wrong one(not for Supercharged) and had to send it back. I replaced it only to have to replace it again a month later cause the clamp on the outer boot came loose and started slinging grease everywhere. They got me another one free of charge.I told them to just get me the clamp and I could put it on myself. But they wanted to send in back in for warranty.


Ok the problem I have with my SSEi is when I driving along around 50-60 or so holding a steady speed my boost is way down. I start to speed up a little slowly and the boost guage comes up to 0 and when it get to about 2-5lbs. boost it starts bucking unless I give it more gas and up my boost then it'* OK or like if I going up a hill give it some gas a then kinda coast a little but don't let the boost guage get just above 0 even if you loose 5 mph. Most of the time I just give it alot of gas and go over the speed limittill I don't need it. It does it sometimes when I have the cruise on also.
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If it dosen't snow this weekend I might video tape it if I remember to do it. I keep thinking I should do that but I always forget.
Old 01-10-2012 | 07:18 AM
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tps, spark plugs, wires,
Old 01-10-2012 | 12:13 PM
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It dosen't do it all the time. Just when you baby it and give it very little gas!It all depends on how you drive it. I can drive it for a week and no problem as long as I remember how to drive with a SUPERCHARGER. I can go outside right now and make the Bonny do it within a couple of blocks of driving also, on demand.If my wife drives the car it dosen't do it at all!

I suppose I could replace everything under the hood, might just take the right rear tire off and put it back on maybe that would fix it.
Old 01-10-2012 | 01:45 PM
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I took the Bonny for a test drive with video camera didn't do it much,probably knew I had the camera. Had a little problem with glare and traffic. I'll try this weekend when I can do it at night if it don't snow.
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Mrpontiac that is definitely the same problem I have! I was watching my boost gauge all day yesterday and your right. It'* happens at about 2-5lbs of boost driving 50-60, driving up a hill, and the first times I noticed this problem I was driving in Cruise Control.
When I off the gas a little the shake goes away.

You said you changed all your sparks and wires, and were still having this problem??
Old 01-11-2012 | 12:55 AM
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Did this ever activate a check engine light? I just got one on my way home.
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I changed the wires and plugs also checked the coil connections.It never did throw a code. It did throw a code awhile back but it was engine not up to temp.Mine is more of a surging or bucking feeling. Just experiment on your driving habits like speed up a little before a hill and hold a steady speed if you can without getting to that 2lb boost. I stated in a earlier post that it happens around 2-5lb boost. Well it does it right about 2lb boost.cause at 5lbs your starting to get some rpms up and it dosen't happen.Run it thru the gears and it dosen't happen at all. Kinda had it up to 95 this morning when I was taking a video(need to redo that video and watch the tach and boost guage at the same time and at night so there is no glare from the sun)
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It has happened when I was running cruise control and going up a steep hill.I just try to stay away from holding it at 2lbs boost. Stay under it or go above it.
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The code was for a Cylinder Misfire, cylinder number 4. I guess thats my answer!


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