My '98S (high miles) now will start, but it shakes and has about 1/8 normal power--cannot be driven. It was stalling occasionally at a light. When I restarted it it usually had normal power, but occasionally shook a bit (like now) and had no power. If I turned it off and restarted it was then normal. Yesterday, it was like this on every start.
I was also noticing that when driving on roads w/ fresh snow it was occasionally losing power while moving for a few seconds and then returning to normal.
The shaking is of medium intensity, not like when my buick died several years age. The idle is around 1krpms (though when it would stall the rpms would be around 200.) I have had a full tune up with all new plugs and wires last summer--they seem to be properly attached.
Also, there was a good bit of corrosion on the battery (2 yrs old) and I took it off and cleaned it and the connections w/ steel wool.
Any ideas? I would love to be able to do the work myself if it might be something obvious.
Thanks, Matt
I was also noticing that when driving on roads w/ fresh snow it was occasionally losing power while moving for a few seconds and then returning to normal.
The shaking is of medium intensity, not like when my buick died several years age. The idle is around 1krpms (though when it would stall the rpms would be around 200.) I have had a full tune up with all new plugs and wires last summer--they seem to be properly attached.
Also, there was a good bit of corrosion on the battery (2 yrs old) and I took it off and cleaned it and the connections w/ steel wool.
Any ideas? I would love to be able to do the work myself if it might be something obvious.
Thanks, Matt