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New to this form, my girlfriend and I purchased a 1989 Suzuki Sidekick JX TBI 4x4 5spd a few months back and it ran like an absolute top until about 2 weeks ago. Before it went, as in the 2 days before, the engine idled a bit oddly and seem to feel like it shook a tad more. My girlfriend was then driving home and stopping by a store and called me to tell me she felt like the car had no power and had to hold the gas down to get anywhere and the revs where low.
She got home and then it would only sputter with the throttle all the way open after turning over for more than was needed (before it would start right up after being turned over maybe twice). Then it wouldnt start at all.
I brought it to the shop next door to our apartment and so begins my last 2 weeks of trying and waiting for parts hell.
Originally, I thought it was maybe the injector and as we had a spare on hand we swapped it but to no avail. Later it seemed that the IAC, which I read was not necessary, seemed to not work nor the TPS according to the mechanics. I did a resistance check and it seemed off, so I ordered a used TBI for 89/90 tracker off eBay and was told it would not fit. It had the TPS and IAC on it though so we moved it over, also to no avail.
Compression is good, we get spark, and there was no CEL before the car went. When the key is inserted all functions seem to be normal, that is dash lights up, blower works correctly ect.
Any advice guys? This is really starting to depress me as we barely got 3 months of use out of this awesome car.
The drive-shaft and seal where changed before we bought it as was the starter motor and supposedly the block and valves where rebuilt some 16k Mi ago.
Thanks For any help in advance,
-Dre
New to this form, my girlfriend and I purchased a 1989 Suzuki Sidekick JX TBI 4x4 5spd a few months back and it ran like an absolute top until about 2 weeks ago. Before it went, as in the 2 days before, the engine idled a bit oddly and seem to feel like it shook a tad more. My girlfriend was then driving home and stopping by a store and called me to tell me she felt like the car had no power and had to hold the gas down to get anywhere and the revs where low.
She got home and then it would only sputter with the throttle all the way open after turning over for more than was needed (before it would start right up after being turned over maybe twice). Then it wouldnt start at all.
I brought it to the shop next door to our apartment and so begins my last 2 weeks of trying and waiting for parts hell.
Originally, I thought it was maybe the injector and as we had a spare on hand we swapped it but to no avail. Later it seemed that the IAC, which I read was not necessary, seemed to not work nor the TPS according to the mechanics. I did a resistance check and it seemed off, so I ordered a used TBI for 89/90 tracker off eBay and was told it would not fit. It had the TPS and IAC on it though so we moved it over, also to no avail.
Compression is good, we get spark, and there was no CEL before the car went. When the key is inserted all functions seem to be normal, that is dash lights up, blower works correctly ect.
Any advice guys? This is really starting to depress me as we barely got 3 months of use out of this awesome car.
The drive-shaft and seal where changed before we bought it as was the starter motor and supposedly the block and valves where rebuilt some 16k Mi ago.
Thanks For any help in advance,
-Dre
