When I try to accelerate car is missing does not want to go. If I ease into throttle picks up and goes. if I try to merge into traffic no power.
Oct 20, 2017 at 6:14 AM
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BRADY WALKEE
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Any check engine light? Did this just start or has it been slowly getting worse? It sounds like it could be a couple things. One would be low fuel flow, the flow and pressure can keep up at low power but not when you need more fuel. To check that you do a fuel pressure test.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator
The other could be a partially plugged exhaust system. In this case that would mean the exhaust can get out when it slowly builds up but when you open the throttle its flow is not enough and the engine chokes.
For that an exhaust back pressure test would show if it was an issue.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator
The other could be a partially plugged exhaust system. In this case that would mean the exhaust can get out when it slowly builds up but when you open the throttle its flow is not enough and the engine chokes.
For that an exhaust back pressure test would show if it was an issue.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter
Oct 20, 2017 at 1:25 PM