2002 Holden Statesman stuuters when accelerating

2002 HOLDEN STATESMAN
137,000 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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GAZZA62
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car runs fine and idles perfectly but from standing start under heavy acceleration it coughs and stutters but when i back off and accelerate gently it is fine i can accelerate hard from about 20kmh no problem , would appreciate any advice to my problem
Dec 7, 2013 at 12:05 PM
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FREEMBA
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Have you computer scanned for codes (misfire codes, especially).
Could be various ignition system problem of fuel related problems. However if you vehicle displays a code it will put us in the right area for diagnosis.
Let me know what codes you find and we can start our diagnoses there.
Dec 7, 2013 at 6:00 PM
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