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Hi Scotty, Love your videos.

I have a 2012 Enclave that randomly seem to lose power just for a second or 2 while at cruising speed, flat terrain, and while driving North Carolina mountain roads. My wife, the primary driver of this car, describes it as a fast chug-chug feeling.

I have been banging my head on the hood (btw, that hasn't fixed the issue and I'm spending a lot more on Tylenol these days) and I'm at a loss trying to track down the cause of this symptom.

Here's the details on the car:

2012 Enclave V6 AWD 154000 miles. To the best of my knowledge the issue started right after she let the battery drain to the point it would not start. I jumped the car and she drive home. The battery was replaced due to its age and very short reserve.

At the time I got a code that said the eprom needed to be flashed, but the code went away so I didn't follow up on it.

List of things I have done:

Changed both engine and cabin air filters.

Replaced both spark plugs and coil packs on all 6 cylinders.

Replaced valve cover gasket due to oil in #1 & #3 sparkplug tubes. (oil all over the 2 spark plugs the rest were worn but dry)

Replaced crank shaft position sensor because of something I read somewhere... That was a PIA due to the AWD transfer case being right in the way... ugg.

 

Any ideas? I'm hoping you have seen this before and can help stop the torment this car has been giving me.

Thanks in advance. Russ W 


Just a quick update.... I SOLD THAT HUNK OF JUNK!! LOL {pear}:laughingoutloud:


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It could be your alternator if it's draining your battery so get it load tested, but it could also be your fuel pump or fuel filter if it doesn't have power.


Forgot to mention, I already replaced the fuel filter.


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I would suspect the fuel pump


Is there a way to test the fuel pump before going to that expense?
Also could you forward this post to Scotty. No offence intended but I would like to hear what Scotty has to add to this issue.


You bet there's a way. You can attach a gauge to measure the fuel system pressure, and make sure that the pump is maintaining pressure.

Scotty usually comes on in the evenings to answer questions. He gets through a lot, but it's not a 100% guarantee that he'll see yours.


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