acceleration issues

160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RONNIE1027
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hi i have a 92 buick park ave. everytime i get into the gas pedal it spits, sputters,and backfires. now if i ease into it slightly it runs fine. but its hard for me to accelerate fast with this problem making it unsafe for the family. i did replace the fuel pump not the problem. any ideas for my vehicle problem?
Apr 29, 2011 at 7:30 PM
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FIXITMR
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try cleaning MAF sensor and maybe take a fuel pressure test.
Apr 29, 2011 at 10:01 PM
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FIXITMR
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when was last spark plug change?
Apr 29, 2011 at 10:02 PM
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