can't maintain steady speed

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CATHYINMO
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I have a 98 Chevy Cavalier 2.2 Coupe with 140,000
the car starts and runs fine as long as you're accelerating (or so it seems) when you ease up off the pedal to maintain the speed limit lol it starts like jerking unless I accelerate or down shift...but I have to do this constantly and it's any speed does it at 35mph as well as 70mph...ANY IDEAS????????
Jul 11, 2007 at 9:35 AM
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E40WATER12
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Do you have check engine light displayed? Also have u got youre fuel filter replaced?. Might need to get youre coil packs tested.
Jul 14, 2007 at 8:29 PM
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CATHYINMO
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no check engine light....what are coil packs lol?
Jul 17, 2007 at 9:50 AM
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CATHYINMO
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it was the plug wires..but this was after Auto Zone not only sold me the wrong plugs but the wrong gap at that...only set me back 150.00 for 20.00 plug wires
Aug 13, 2007 at 2:32 PM
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