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cavalier sputters after hit snowbank

Old Nov 21, 2014 | 6:02 AM
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during this last storm i drove through a small windrow in front of my driveway and now my car sputters while idling n almost stalls. During acceleration it sputters prettty bad too. Car was running fine before i ran through the snowbank. Anybody have any suggestions on what could have happen or what to check out? I appreciate it!
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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could be bad ignition wires, if they got wet from the snow. Also may be a bad computer, the older cavaliers had the computer mounted in the right front fender(low just above the splash guard) they tend to split open and if you hit the rf that could be your problem. what year is the car?
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 1:46 PM
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Its a 1999 il look to see if i can find the computer. Thanks
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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 1:54 PM
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Originally Posted by skeemin demon
Its a 1999 il look to see if i can find the computer. Thanks
it is located on the rf just behind front bumper above the splash guard.
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 5:07 AM
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Thanks for the help i found out what it was while i was messing around. My plug wire on my first cylinder was junk n i think when i hit the snowbank it finished it off n lost connection totally.
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