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Here's the problem. Took the car out to a little winter carnival with my kid. It ran great as it has since I acquired it a few months ago. It was windy and raining off and on. I parked the car, and we went to the fair for a little over 2 hours. I came back and the car was running like crap.
The symptoms include: A really rough idle. The car almost dies at times, but never actually dies. It is a real dog at low speeds and during acceleration. When I accelerate I hear a rapid clicking noise that seems to be coming from the driver's side of the engine compartment. When I remove the oil cap or the dipstick, the car dies as if from too much air. I actually removed the oil cap while idling a week ago and although the car ran a little rough it still idled. Not the case anymore.
I spent some time farting around with it during my kid's nap. I found a small leak in a couple of hoses and replaced them all. I read on the BB that the oil vapor separator may be the culprit, so I pulled that out and cleaned it and made sure all the hoses were on there tight. The problem is better, but still not running correctly. Now it still runs like a dog at low speeds, but at times it runs fine. I will accelerate and can feel the car alternating from a poor running state to normal. Any ideas? I am new to this and am currently lost as to what my next step may be.
The symptoms include: A really rough idle. The car almost dies at times, but never actually dies. It is a real dog at low speeds and during acceleration. When I accelerate I hear a rapid clicking noise that seems to be coming from the driver's side of the engine compartment. When I remove the oil cap or the dipstick, the car dies as if from too much air. I actually removed the oil cap while idling a week ago and although the car ran a little rough it still idled. Not the case anymore.
I spent some time farting around with it during my kid's nap. I found a small leak in a couple of hoses and replaced them all. I read on the BB that the oil vapor separator may be the culprit, so I pulled that out and cleaned it and made sure all the hoses were on there tight. The problem is better, but still not running correctly. Now it still runs like a dog at low speeds, but at times it runs fine. I will accelerate and can feel the car alternating from a poor running state to normal. Any ideas? I am new to this and am currently lost as to what my next step may be.