1999 Ford Falcon Car jolts when accerlarating

Tiny
BYFAN001
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  • 1999 FORD FALCON
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 250,000 MILES
When accelerating from a stationary position the car seems to accelarate then lose power and then jolt heavily when it starts to accelearte again.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 AT 9:59 PM

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Tiny
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Hi byfan001, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation and selecting us as your auto repair site Feel free to ask questions at anytime and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010

Check and test the following below:

Oxygen sensor
Catalytic converter
Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 AT 11:25 PM

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