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Hesitating

Tiny
LSERRANO
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  • 2001 BUICK CENTURY
  • 6 CYL
  • 120,000 MILES
Car is hesitating real bad when accelerating from a stop. Pedal to the floor won't go past 50 mph. Changed plugs wires and gas filter, engine light is now on
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 11:19 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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It sounds like you have a dirty throttle body here is a guide to help fix it.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-hesitates

Please run down these guides and report back.

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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 11:35 PM
Tiny
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Where is the fuel filter?
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Saturday, June 8th, 2019 AT 5:23 PM
Tiny
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Here is a guide to help walk you through the replacement and instructions and diagrams to help you on your car below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-a-fuel-filter

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 AT 12:03 PM

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