Recent content by captainstueben

Did you have to put in another valve gasket cover when you opened up the cylinder head the second time?

Hmm ... "thinking out of the box" kind of solution.

Yep, same here. They say they can't fix a problem they can't see.

Nope, the mechanic / service manager can't make the jerking/hesitation happen when he drives it. He's recommending changing the plug wires (~8 months old!) and seeing if that solves the problem. Really?

Thanks for the input, guys. I will let you know how this one gets resolved.

I just got the 105,000 miles service done on my 2003 MP5 (automatic), and am experiencing a rough idle that happens occasionally, not all the time. Also, when cruising up to about 40-45 mph at around 2000 rpm, the engine hesitates as if one cylinder is not firing properly and then it goes away...