my 95 achieva has pulsating engine

Asked by jackdedog Jun 27, 2012 at 08:05 PM about the 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva 4 Dr S Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

on a quad dohc L4 ,78,000 .............just a few misses when pulling out ......but with  pedal to the floor  in neutral,   the engine revs up then drops to low rpm  then revs up again then drops again,etc.,......cycling every 2-3seconds,   without moving foot. - - -   any ideas  ??

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Marco answered 12 years ago

That's your rev limiter kicking in, it's normal!

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