2002 Pontiac Bonneville 3.8 non super charged
Engine size = 3.8 non super charged
check engine light
GM Computer codes = p0300 and p0410
Repair work done prior = None
GM tech = jk
question = My car has no power when I push the gas it takes a long time to pick up
speed and the car shutters a lot. Then when I go about 25mph it won't shift out of first
unless I let go of gas and push the gas again. But after it shifts it had the same issue
no power and a lot of shaking. Some people say it's the tranny but the codes it gives
me are p0300 which is random misfire and p0410 which is secondary air injection
problem. So I want to know if it's the tranny going out or something else.
JK:
It sounds like the main problem with the way it is running is related to the p0300. If it is
misfiring on several cylinders, then that would explain the lack of power and the
shaking, and shifting problems. The P0410 is probably not related.
Basic checking of the ignition system and the injector circuits is needed. You need to
find out which cylinder(s) is misfiring, then diagnose why. Corroded ignition coils, spark
plug wires, spark plugs, faulty injectors can all cause this.
This also could be a plugged catalytic converter. This will usually set a P0420 code, but
not always. An exhaust backpressure test would need to be done to check for that.
Basically this does no sound like a trans. problem. The engine must be repaired and
running properly before any transmission problems can be addressed.
Engine size = 3.8 non super charged
check engine light
GM Computer codes = p0300 and p0410
Repair work done prior = None
GM tech = jk
question = My car has no power when I push the gas it takes a long time to pick up
speed and the car shutters a lot. Then when I go about 25mph it won't shift out of first
unless I let go of gas and push the gas again. But after it shifts it had the same issue
no power and a lot of shaking. Some people say it's the tranny but the codes it gives
me are p0300 which is random misfire and p0410 which is secondary air injection
problem. So I want to know if it's the tranny going out or something else.
JK:
It sounds like the main problem with the way it is running is related to the p0300. If it is
misfiring on several cylinders, then that would explain the lack of power and the
shaking, and shifting problems. The P0410 is probably not related.
Basic checking of the ignition system and the injector circuits is needed. You need to
find out which cylinder(s) is misfiring, then diagnose why. Corroded ignition coils, spark
plug wires, spark plugs, faulty injectors can all cause this.
This also could be a plugged catalytic converter. This will usually set a P0420 code, but
not always. An exhaust backpressure test would need to be done to check for that.
Basically this does no sound like a trans. problem. The engine must be repaired and
running properly before any transmission problems can be addressed.
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