89 DOgde Aries problem

Tiny
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I have a 89 dodge aries. Its got the EFI system. First of all when I first start it up it spits and sputters. Then it levels off for a bit, when I start driving it acts like it is outa gas and is sluggish to go when I floor it. I was told that it could be the spark plugs but I changed them and it still is there. Im at loss to what the problem could be. Any help would be greatly needed.
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 12:03 PM

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Tiny
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Disconnect the fuel pressure regulator's vacum line, if thers gas in it replace the regulator.
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 12:05 PM
Tiny
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Ok exactly where is that?
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 12:18 PM
Tiny
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Could there be a possibilaty that its the distrubator?
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 2:32 PM
Tiny
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There is a possibility, but I dont think so, it would be sluggish and sputtering all the time and not level off when the car is ran for a bit after start off.

Fuel pressure regulator is located on the fuel rail.
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 5:11 PM
Tiny
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Well it does act sluggish all the time. It levels off when in idle but with a high RPM idle.
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 6:55 PM
Tiny
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Try spraying starting fluid directly in throttle body before starting, if it fires right up and runs great then I would check fuel relation, if not it may be the dist, and rotor.
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 7:38 PM
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Ok I sprayed the starting fluid into the fuel body then started it up. It still does the same thing.
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Sunday, November 18th, 2007 AT 11:38 AM

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