why when you give it gas it does not accelerate in the moment

2002 HYUNDAI SONATA
116,000 MILES
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ELVIP93
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when you press the gas pedal the car does not accelerate immediately is like a couple of second behind what could it be?? by the way the car is standard and sometimes when i put first the car shuts off like if i did not give it gas or something is wrong with the clutch?? i dont think so but let me know anything please and thank you
Jan 16, 2012 at 3:09 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Have it scanned for codes and let us know what you find out.
Jan 16, 2012 at 4:44 PM
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FIXITMR
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have you checked for codes?
Jan 16, 2012 at 4:45 PM
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ELVIP93
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I took it to a garage and they told that somebody put gas without turning off the engine
Jan 16, 2012 at 5:34 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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That's a fire hazard and a federal offense, but wouldn't explain your problem. You need to have someone scan it for both soft and hard fault codes.
Jan 16, 2012 at 5:43 PM
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ELVIP93
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A friend of mine told me that maybe the car is out of time, could the timing belt do that??
Jan 16, 2012 at 6:22 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Yes. It could. But so could a vacuum leak, low fuel pressure, clogged fuel filter, and fouled spark plugs.
Jan 16, 2012 at 7:27 PM
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FIXITMR
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it's a fed offense to fuel car while running?
Jan 16, 2012 at 7:28 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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I've been thinking about that. I know it's a felony in California and every other state I've been in, but, after thinking about it for awhile, I'm not sure about the federal statute. I know it's more dangerous than fueling while on the cell phone.
Jan 16, 2012 at 7:31 PM
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