I’ve got an 88 Chevy Beretta that just started running rough and obviously is in need of repair, I’m planning on taking it to the shop tomorrow AM. But I think I’d like to have a clue first of some possible problems.
The Symptoms:
Runs rough, like it is missing, and doesn’t accelerate even when I depress the gas pedal.
A bit of Smoke was coming into the passenger compartment when I stopped. It was comming in from the console between the seats where the emergency brake is. I looked underneath and saw smoke coming from under the car in this area, it could have been the catalytic converter, but I think it was a bit further back.
Seemed to get high RPMs without shifting, in fact seemed to only be in one gear. Occasionally it would shift with a big “jolt.”
I opened the hood and heard distinctive hissing of a vacuum leak, when I found the culprit line and jiggled it, the engine ran differnently, though I wouldn’t say it was consistently better.
So I’m thinking I need to get the vacuum lines replaced, (I think cheap). Or maybe my catalytic converter is plugged (not so cheap). Or worse it could be something dramatic like the head is blown, or transmission (though, it runs rough regardless if i’m in park, drive or reverse.)
So before I take it to Midas and say fix it, I’d like to be more confident and tell them “I think I need the vacuum hoses fixed. or " I think I’m screwed.”
Is this enough ifo for the teeming couple hundred to help with