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Old 10-10-2017, 10:34 AM
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Acceleration wavvyness

Hello peeps,
Mime is a 2004 TL 6MT.....
SO I researched and found nothing that resembles my visitation....I am getting acceleration waviness....Like I am driving on the highway and am on the accelerator and holding steady.....but my car behaves as if I am gently pushing and releasing the gas pedal that is the kind of motion feeling I get and the car behaves the same....But if I set up the cruise control nothing...only when my foot if holding steady the accelerator it does that....

Any inshights on this behaviour and any diagnoistics is much appreciated.

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check your APP sensor, it might starting to go bad.
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EGR blocked full of carbon deposits?
Old 10-10-2017, 05:18 PM
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To me...the difference in behavior from manual vs cruise leads me to say APP sensor as well.
Old 10-12-2017, 11:43 AM
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Are started noticing a similar issue about 2 weeks ago. I have a 6SMT and noticed this behavior at slow speeds/slow RPM's while maintains speed or accelerating gently. Yesterday while on the freeway my CEL came one and I got a vehicle stability assist 83 message. The car seemed very sluggish. I pulled over, shut off the car and restarted it. All warning lights get me now accept CHL. Car is acting "normal" per the last 2 weeks. Suggestions?
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Originally Posted by SurfingScotty
Are started noticing a similar issue about 2 weeks ago. I have a 6SMT and noticed this behavior at slow speeds/slow RPM's while maintains speed or accelerating gently. Yesterday while on the freeway my CEL came one and I got a vehicle stability assist 83 message. The car seemed very sluggish. I pulled over, shut off the car and restarted it. All warning lights get me now accept CHL. Car is acting "normal" per the last 2 weeks. Suggestions?
check your battery terminals
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Originally Posted by SurfingScotty
Are started noticing a similar issue about 2 weeks ago. I have a 6SMT and noticed this behavior at slow speeds/slow RPM's while maintains speed or accelerating gently. Yesterday while on the freeway my CEL came one and I got a vehicle stability assist 83 message. The car seemed very sluggish. I pulled over, shut off the car and restarted it. All warning lights get me now accept CHL. Car is acting "normal" per the last 2 weeks. Suggestions?
What is a "6SMT"?
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6 speed manual transmission
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
6 speed manual transmission
Correct.

I'll do some more searching but is the APP sensor or EGR valve hard to access?

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Originally Posted by SurfingScotty
Correct.

I'll do some more searching but is the APP sensor or EGR valve hard to access?


No, both item can be service/ replace less than 20 mins.
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Peeps,

Update: replaced APP sensor problem solved...

Happy Customer....

Thank you for all the help .. ....now tell me where to locate the EGR valve...

Sandan
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Confirmed codes; APP sensor as well. Mine just arrived for $165 + shipping.
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Originally Posted by Sandan
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Update: replaced APP sensor problem solved...

Happy Customer....

Thank you for all the help .. ....now tell me where to locate the EGR valve...

Sandan
its here locate in the red circle



the EGR passage is inside intake manifold (if you need to clean whole system)
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Awesome! Thank you! I'll take care of this tonight.




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