Chevy Cavalier 2.4L MT revving problems

[BladeLink1011]

TPS i can almost garentee it. BTW your exaust sounds like shit

[Ps3Black0ps]

2.2s are so much better than a 2.4

[josh101491]

i had the same promble had to replace the idle air control sencer

[xlc85ie1]

dude its ur idle air control vavle!!!!

[Z24CavalierFan]

oh, dude my car did the EXACT same thing. its either oxygen sensor, or some other throttle sensor. it isnt a vacuum leak. is that a 96 Z24? looks like it

[Z24CavalierFan]

oh, dude my car did the EXACT same thing. its either oxygen sensor, or some other throttle sensor. it isnt a vacuum leak. is that a 96 Z24? looks like it

[ajbauto]

typical chevy redline

[SuperAppleX]

DUBSTEP

[crazymxboy]

Ha sounds like it's cammed out

[Asakura9109]

Dude i would say the problem was your rev limiter was set to low... just a guess but glad u got it fixed

[phil7436]

your rev limiter is set too low

[dumdumpoper]

tbi

[Lunatic29hd]

its because some idiot painted the interior green

[GernBlanstonjr]

idle sensor. thats the answer to your problem

[Usernameinvalid16]

First of all take off the annoying ass pipe and check your computer or ignition system man? The ignition timing can get knocked off sometimes if the computer gets a shortor something.???

[bjk031]

not that anyone seems to read my comments, but the car is and has been running fine for the past year and a half since i replaced the engine harness. i never did find out exactly what the problem was, but its all better now. engine is still as peppy as ever and, since its a drop top, im still using it as a DD and have put probably 20k or more on it since this was originally posted. w00t!

[l0ligator]

@bjk031 question for you. my cav is having the same exact problem. when you say engine harness, what exactly do you mean? i tried googling it and didn't find a part simply called engine harness

Thanks!

[CHVCAMARO]

you got a lumpy cam now lol

[zac41189]

blown HG? stay away from disposable cars. sunfires, cavs, cobalts, g5's, grand am's etc... basically any GM "economy" car. they're good for a while but they're cheap for a reason, you'll end up spending more to fix them later on. like i'm not talking shit i like most of those cars but they aren't very reliable. and the resale value sucks.

[dumdumpoper]

it's not the tps its a vacum leak

friend had the same problem

[TheChokebuster]

sounds like maybe a throttle position sensor??

[bjk031]

no it didnt. as i said in the replies, mine ended up being SOMEthing in the wiring, so i swapped in a full engine harness from a 97z.

[mustangmikeca]

Cheap. low resale piece of shit

[Litestorm17]

This happened a couple days before 3 modules went out. That was...quite expensive, but I see you said it is fixed now. Glad you found the problem before anything expensive happened

[jtreign9097]

Map Sensor try replacing that its easy its usually on the intake on some cars

[UberWagen]

I got an old VW doing the same exact thing man, you're not alone

[papabugs71]

That's a TPS.

[jonyrock]

wtf is with that fartcan? what a waste of car

[trep27]

the problem is its a 2.4L cavi motor junk. nothing but junk!

[lt4bandit]

its not a fuel injection problem check you aic (air idle control) and your throttle cant be stuck they are not to bright cause it would just sit at a certain idle thats all i can think of and check for vaccum leaks around your intake and good luck

[Eperupimp]

i had the same problem n my 2000 infiniti...i though i was a vacuum leak but it was just the idle control.

[airsoftmp5a4]

lol that is fucked up i've never seen anything like it

[wweecw15]

i have a 97 cavalier z24 and had the sam exact problem i looked for answers and didnt find non so i took it in for a fuel injection tune uo and it solved it so try that its only 69.99

[frosty4232]

see before you said it was an 02 and before it was a 05 make up your mind

[frosty4232]

liar before you personally told me it was an 02 then an 05 and an 08 make up your mind or atleast lie about having a sweet car

[Halo3lov3r]

stuck throttle maybe idk

[mohawk1953]

i agree mine is a 98 "second owner" 2.2 and i have about 303,000 km on the clock with a stock head gasket i might add...lol CHEVY LIKE A ROCK INDEED

[sexyboi142]

its dirty fuel injectors

[ad356]

i dont care much for the 2.4 but the 2.2L is a damn fine little power plant. they run forever. i have 140K+ on a 91 2.2 and 104K on a 98 2.2 they both run great.

[bjk031]

admittedly the older 2.2/2200s will run forever, but calling them a "power" plant is funny IMO. those things are dogs. now the 2.2 ecos, on the other hand......

[blue06lt]

I'll agree to that! My 2002 Cavvy 2.2 has never given me a lick of trouble in 63,000 miles but it can barely get out of its own way!

[Ricozero]

The 2.2 Ohv can be built tho

[ad356]

@bjk031 they are dogs but they sure do last. my 91 now has 172K on it. only replaced head gasket. it was a fairly cheap and easy job

[motorhead45102]

@bjk031 yeah, theres not much power in the 2.2's but they do last forever it seems, i have a 94 2.2 with 343,000 miles.

[XxXLostDkSoulXxX]

@bjk031 umm beg to differ im running a Cavalier 2000 2.2 SFI OHV with Penzoil and Shell gas and can in Drive from 60 to 90 in about 2.5 seconds much faster than i used to when just using QT gas haha. And beats my friends Same Engine.

[eroc2689]

@ad356 idk much about 2.2s but i got almost 160 k on my 98 z24 2.4 and just starting to have a coolant leak not sure if its water pump or therm housing or what but this is the only problem ive had besides replacing a starter. ive heard horror stories about the 2.4 tho

[titaniumpower1]

im thinkin you have a bad 02 senser my budies jeep did that same thing

[nissanshift20]

your car is cursed

[stankoz24]

yep, that is a vacuum leak, for sure. i had a problem like that with mine after i replaced the intake manifold. yours is pulling in too much air.

[xklapishx]

ur idle is to high

lower it and it will sound better

[bjk031]

I should mention that this has been fixed. I swapped in an ECU and wiring harness from a 97z. Runs like a top now!

[copleygsxr]

that would exp check eng light

[weirdstuffanimation6]

it sounds like its on the rev limiter but at 1500 rpms thats retarded good luck fixing it

[cavracing2001]

lol if ur engine decides to go, can i have ur IDI cover :).

[whitmer84]

if it does have a vacuum leak, get some propane and go around any kind of vaccum lines or the intake. Don't use carb spray because if there is an ignition leak it could start a fire. Also check the idle air control valve.

[TheLegendMan153]

get that fixed right away. I could destroy your car.

[Transaxel2]

I would have someone look at that.