acceleration

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    Sluggish acceleration and bad smell while driving uphill

    I have a 2012 JK with 64k miles. It’s mainly used to drive around town. I live in Florida so mostly flat ground. Today I was at the beach and had a rather steep bridge to cross. The acceleration felt sluggish and as I pressed harder on the gas it kind of bucked/jerked as it accelerated, smelt...
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    Acceleration issues after heater core replacement

    I recently got my heater core replaced in my 2016 Jeep Wrangler and I noticed when I picked it up from the shop that the acceleration seemed off. I used to have no issues with acceleration but now my acceleration sometimes sounds louder/deeper and feels like an empty acceleration/it hesitates...
  3. rubiconrandy

    Tinny Noise on Acceleration

    I have a 2008 JKUR and the other day I started to hear this tinny, almost like metal on metal, sound coming from the front of the vehicle only when I accelerated. I decided to try and rule out various systems like the suspension and drivetrain by setting my car in park and revving the engine. It...