96awdturbo

Some one Please help just got the starter changed on the car and now it's running like crap. the car was running well before the change and now it's sputtering feels clogged. and the RPM guage is all over the board. It's going to drive me crazy please some one help

TrboANTsi

who changed it? if it was you retrace your steps, you probably left something out.

pure_kustoms

bad ground maybe? check and make sure all the connections are good and tight.

96awdturbo

I had a mechanic change it I took it back to him and he said hey man all i did was change out the starter. i then said what ever and left pissed off. So what I have to do is look at the connection to see if any wires are loose

96awdturbo

And thank you guys for your help

pure_kustoms

i could just be a damn shot in the dark, something else might have happened,

xxsupralvrxx

^haha +1 very possible..too..

96awdturbo

I went to check the wires and they seem fine. Is it at all possible that the moron put the wrong starter in?

Is the knock sensor any where near the starter that it could have been damaged?

I can't stand it the car is not even fun to drive this is killing me

rairai

The knock sensor is on the back side of the block if im not mistaken. I dont think it would be be the starter because the starter is just mainly used for the start up then nothing else after that.. Did you check all you intake hoses and things? Sounds some what of like a vacuum leak and i know all those hoses are in the area of the starter.

BoostedTalon00

^+1 that woud def explain the rpms going all over the place. Check to make sure the EGR vacuum hoses havent been disconnected because they are right by the starter.