Should I ???????

[hawkflight 0]

O.k. here is problem.....my car is running like shit
having alot of trouble making it up big hills
my DZ is 2 hours away and I am scheduled to make
second AFF jump Sunday......my car MIGHT make it
there and back....then again it MIGHT NOT!!!
because of holiday can't get in to see mechanic until Monday........Should I chance it and drive to DZ or re-schedule.....I really want to jump......thanks in advance for advise.........Tom

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[noggydog 0]

whats it doing? Not idling" shaking rattling, loud?

[EdC 0]

Big Ed

Big Ed

[DeNReN 0]

Find another way there....if your car is acting up that badly you will prob cause more problems by driving it.

[selbbub78 0]

ya absolutly go for it! What's life without a little rist

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[pleifer 0]

one word: rental

dude get a rental car. that will get you there and back and for a couple of extra bucks in style

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[hawkflight 0]

it loses alot of power when going up hills I push the accelareator all the way to the floor put it loses power plus it's burning alot of gas.....89 Caddy sedan deville.....engine bogs down and stalls when engine is first started and cold

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[wingnut 0]

change the spark plugs ans while you are doing it ceck the compresion.... just and idea from a non mechanic

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[noggydog 0]

You could have a spark misfiring problem, but it could also be as severe as a blown headgasket, wich if it gets worse would deffinately be a problem. Find another ride, hard one to easily diagnose. Does it sound like its missing when it loses its power, or does it stay smooth and just do nothing? When theres a will theres a way, get to the DZ.

[DeNReN 0]

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it loses alot of power when going up hills I push the accelareator all the way to the floor put it loses power plus it's burning alot of gas.....89 Caddy sedan deville.....engine bogs down and stalls when engine is first started and cold

Diagnosing drivability problems online is all guessing...actually diagnosing problems in real life is a lot of educated guessing..caddys have a very odd engine managment system(personally I avoid working on them and refere them to mechanics familiar with them)

I recommend that you dont drive it and find a mechanic that knows caddys well....It may be a simple thing such as plugs etc. but it may also be more complicated....a good caddy tech should have a good idea where to start looking after driving the car....dont waste your money buy ramdomly replacing things that may not fix the problem.

I'm a master mechanic.

Edited to add...It could be plugs/wires/ign module/fuel pump/pressure regulator/pcm/iat,ect,map,tp,knock,maf sensors/restricted convertor/torqued out spindle rotor or a loose nut behind the wheel

[hawkflight 0]

Thanks for the tips....I have already done major tune up....plugs, wires cap, fuel filter.....even replaced the cadiletic converter on the exuast still having problem.....i guess i'll try to find another way there.... to DZ I mean .........I WILL!!! jump Sunday...........

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"Any fool can learn for his own mistakes, a wise man learns from anothers." Mark Twain