So I am assuming I should not risk driving my car the seven hour round trip to Monkeyfest this weekend?
Help ID my car problem
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Ok, I ordered him 2 more new tires (tirerack 
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Hmm... so you took your car in and it was fine. They gave it back to you after rotating the tires and it now has a steering wheel shimmy. Take it back to them.I Are Baboon said:
Sounds familiar BTW, I'd be VERY interested to see what they tell you is wrong. I am having a similar issue. All started after my first service. It has gotten pretty bad and the mechanic is having a hard time isolating the problem. I did a little of my own research and I found a lot of people having the same issue... LINK TO THREAD. I am the last poster (rhumbatumba). I explain my situation fully in the thread.
This is a wild guess about the surging, but since it is AWD maybe it is trying to compensate for the difference in tire size. Seems kind of out there, though.I Are Baboon said:Well there you go!
The question is, does that address the problems I mentioned at the start of this thread?
**I know nothing about cars.
Where did you put the old tires -- front or rear?
Wumpus said:
everyone keeps saying the tires are different size - THEY ARE NOT - THEY ARE THE SAME SIZE just different models.
But if one is new and the other is worn depending on tread depth the new ones could be up to 1/2" bigger around.MtnBikerChk said:
One other thing with the surging could be a little water in the gas or a dirty fuel filter.
oh. my bad.Wumpus said:
My tires have been delivered!MtnBikerChk said:Ok, I ordered him 2 more new tires (tirerack
GEEZ, delivery in less than 24 hours. Impressive!!!
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Maybe your car is trying to make you ride your bike.
OK, for those of you who like "closure", my car problems have been identified.
The shaking steering wheel was due to the tires being slightly off balance. They have corrected that, as well as installed my two new ones.
The issue with gas pressue feeling inconsistent was due to the "throttle position censor" needing to be replaced, whatever the hell that is. They ordered the part and it will be in later this week. I'm just glad they actually found a problem and don't think I'm nuts.
The shaking steering wheel was due to the tires being slightly off balance. They have corrected that, as well as installed my two new ones.
The issue with gas pressue feeling inconsistent was due to the "throttle position censor" needing to be replaced, whatever the hell that is. They ordered the part and it will be in later this week. I'm just glad they actually found a problem and don't think I'm nuts.
and have them check the fetzer valve.
NiceI Are Baboon said:OK, for those of you who like "closure", my car problems have been identified.
The shaking steering wheel was due to the tires being slightly off balance. They have corrected that, as well as installed my two new ones.
The issue with gas pressue feeling inconsistent was due to the "throttle position censor" needing to be replaced, whatever the hell that is. They ordered the part and it will be in later this week. I'm just glad they actually found a problem and don't think I'm nuts.
Glad to hear it wasn't anything too serious!
Could be the bypass linenarlus said:
I'm gonna need some pliers and, uh, a set of 30-weight ball bearings.
don't use cantilevers. maybe get some disc brakes if your forks are set up for them.I Are Baboon said:
too much shock preload and maybe too high pressure in the shocks. Plus your dilithium crystals are sort of spent. maybe send in Mr Spock?
jackoffs with too much time on their times here
yes, but few of them useful, I figured I'd bounce this off the. Any guesses as to what this might be?
it's all about ball bearings these daysMtnBikerChk said:
Ya know, I can't believe that no one even thought to check the Flux Capacitor!!!! 
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Thanks for the closure, but I should add, they likely think you are nuts, whether the car has a "gas pressure feeling" (whatever that is) or not.I Are Baboon said:OK, for those of you who like "closure", my car problems have been identified.
The shaking steering wheel was due to the tires being slightly off balance. They have corrected that, as well as installed my two new ones.
The issue with gas pressue feeling inconsistent was due to the "throttle position censor" needing to be replaced, whatever the hell that is. They ordered the part and it will be in later this week. I'm just glad they actually found a problem and don't think I'm nuts.