acceleration

2001 CHEVROLET PRIZM
105,000 MILES
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BLUEHERONKAREN3
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HELP! The car hesitates when accelerating and may stall as it did today. I was told it may be bad gas. What can I do? It was very scary to stall in the middle of the intersection and could not accelerate after restarting the car. I would appreciate a quick response. Thank you. Karen R.
Apr 17, 2013 at 10:41 PM
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HMAC300
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scan for codes check fuel pressure first clean throttle plaet on both sides with choke cleaner and iac hole.
Apr 17, 2013 at 11:04 PM
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