2002 Dodge Neon revs and sputters

2002 DODGE NEON
103,300 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TOFLOAT
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my son's car is a nightmare! Third repair in as many weeks. When the car starts it revs on high and then sputters and revs again and sputters over and over again. Bank account is almost empty--what now?
Aug 24, 2009 at 5:39 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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sounds as a vacuum leak
check intake manifold and throttle body area
cycle key on off on off on
read trouble codes in odometer area
Aug 24, 2009 at 10:10 AM
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