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Old 12-02-2008, 07:44 AM
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Default I'm getting a hesitation/stutter when accelerating

It only occurs when I really stomp on it and it happens third through fifth gears. My guess is coils or plugs. Could it be something else? There's no CEL.
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could be other stuff yeah. but change your plugs first and check codes for what cyl is misfiring.
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I had a dying MAF do similar things
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Default Try to get a scan to see if something else is wack... look at fuel trims too (block 032)

But yeah, probably something like coil pack.
I had a misfire once that I kept chasing... it turned out to be a
cracked spark plug. It could also be starving for either air or fuel
as it only happens at high RPM.
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It happens when I floor it. It does not have to be at high rpm
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Same still applies... fuel or air... or spark.
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You could have a vacuum leak in that case
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