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Added the weight of ONE person, jerking is back!

Old May 3, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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I earlier had some problem with my blazer jerking at steady speed around 45mph/1500rpm. I can't tell you what I did to make it go away, as I kept trowing parts at it all last summer.

Usually there is only me, my wife and the dog, today my father also was with us and the jerking was back. Dropped my father off and drove home, the jerking was gone.

Why would the adding of one persons weight make the jerking come back?
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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sounds like something is wrong with your suspension. did you replace the shocks? is your rear end sagging?
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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I feels more like a transmission or engine problem. New shocks and no sagging
Thought it was my lock up solenoid, but that should not go away with less weight.
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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how many miles do you have on your blazer? is it the original transmission?
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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118060 miles with original transmission
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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sounds like the engine is skipping
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Thats something I never heard of before. Could you explain?
If it only would pop a code, but there is no codes.
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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have you done a tune up recently?
replaced the injector unit?
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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I have changed just about everything, plugs, wires, coil, air, fuel and oil filter.
But not the CPI unit.
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Do the RPMs fluctuate during the jerking? If you give it gas while it's jerking, does it seem to respond well?
 

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