1997 Plymouth Neon hesitates while in drive

My Neon hesitates while I am driving normally on the highway at high
speeds 110 km/hr (60 miles/hr). The check engine light flickers on
and then off and I drive the car normally after that.

I was just wondering where the problem may lie, ie could it be the
transmission?, timing belt? or something else.

Since the light doesn't stay on, going to a mechanic and having them
hook up the diagnostic tool to look to see why the light came on may
not work. Also I don't know cars all that well and do not have a
reliable mechanic that I can go to and have him check the engine et
all. Basically I would like to go to someone but have some idea of
what to tell him to look at so I don't get burned.

The car has 182,000 km's

thanks

Mark

 

If the CEL comes on, it should set a code. Go to your local Autozone
and have them hook up a OBD-II scanner. Should help narrow down where
to start looking.

Hesitation at high speed could be partially plugged fuel filter, pump
starting to show signs of impending failure (can supply sufficient
volume or needed pressure).

 

My '87 Escort GT did that too for a while. It was the mass-airflow
sensor. It would flap the big barn door closed and shut off all air.
As I recall, it was only in the winter, but that was long ago in a land
far away.

Dan

 

try checking MIL code, if it gives one via. on-off-on-off-on

http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html

 

http://neonsonline.com has alot of neon resources and a large forum following