"Stuttering" felling after start up '98 LC (1 Viewer)

[packer]

I bought a 98 LC in december and I love it. But after a couple months it started to have small problem. Right after starting it, it stutters a little bit. it only happens while in "Drive" and is most notable while stopped in "Drive". And you can fell it a bit during the initial acceleration. But after a about 5 mins. the problem disappears until the next morning. Also, while the "stuttering" is happening, you can hear "clicking" over the radio. Has anybody ever experienced anything like this? Any ideas? Thanks a bunch for the help!

edit: Sorry, meant to spell "feeling" in topic

 

[1loudLX]

clean your throttle body, its dirty. Might want to clean your MAF while you're at it. The clicking? No idea, is it a tapping sound that is related to engine RPM and is it louder outside the vehicle? If so your exhaust manifolds might need some looking at.

 

[packer]

thanks, I'll check out the throttle body. the "clicking" sound is electrical, sounds like some kind of interference.

 

[1loudLX]

oh through the radio, I thought you could hear it OVER the music playing. Gotcha, not sure where to even begin with that problem, sorry.

 

[BendFJ]

Long shot....but make sure your battery terminals are tightened down well.

I bought a 98 LC in december and I love it. But after a couple months it started to have small problem. Right after starting it, it stutters a little bit. it only happens while in "Drive" and is most notable while stopped in "Drive". And you can fell it a bit during the initial acceleration. But after a about 5 mins. the problem disappears until the next morning. Also, while the "stuttering" is happening, you can hear "clicking" over the radio. Has anybody ever experienced anything like this? Any ideas? Thanks a bunch for the help!

edit: Sorry, meant to spell "feeling" in topic

 

[Liam]

has your 90K service been done....what maintenance records do you have?

 

[packer]

90k service done....dont have any solid records, but truck belonged to mechanic's wife.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Stuttering and electrical sounds like a coil, but that would be more constant.

 

[packer]

thanks a bunch for the help! it got a little worse and consistent today while it was snowing, so i took it in, and Mr Monkey was right, it was a coil. Thanks again guys.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Must have just been on the way out and/or working intermittently. Usually when they go you really know it, the truck hesitates badly. Did you have a check engine light on?

 

[packer]

Yeah, the light just came on today, it started flashing today after i stopped at a store for a while.