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Old 01-14-2013, 11:17 AM
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Engine bucking

Hello everyone. Just bought my son a 2011 LT with a 2.2 and 36000 miles. On the way home the check engine light came on and stayed on. The only noticeable problem is an intermittent bucking when idiling. Is this a common issue? Any suggestions would be helpfull.
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Old 01-14-2013, 11:22 AM
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Go get the codes read from the engine check light - that will indicate where the problem lay. Without the code being read, any suggestions would be a total guess and the list of suggestions would keep you busy for a week or more. Get the code first.

Autozone or other auto parts stores will apparently read the codes for free (but likely will not clear them due to liability reasons).
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Old 01-14-2013, 11:51 AM
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Yep, take it by Autozone, ORielly's or Advanced and have them scan it. I wouldn't suggest clearing the code until the problem is fixed.
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Old 01-14-2013, 12:22 PM
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maybe contact ex-HHR owner HipHotRod? he had some issues with his HHR in which he had named Bucky for it's sudden bucking actions .....

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LMFAOOOOOOOOO! Bonnie - Bucky never got fixed - See resetting T.A.P. in your trans control/engine control. Done by GM techs with their Tech II - getting them to do the procedure will be predicated on their mood and the trouble code generated.
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