1997 Ford Probe Skipping on acceleration

1997 FORD PROBE
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MUSTANG06
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Whwn sitting still the engine runs smoothly , but when you accelerate in skips bad . When you are driving it , each time you shift gears it cuts out. I have changed the plug wires, plugs , fuel filter , air filter & checked the distributor and rotary button. The fuel pump even checks out. Any ideas as to what the problem could be ?
Apr 6, 2010 at 2:50 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If everything checks okay, then you need to check the engine's compression. You may have low compression.
May 11, 2010 at 9:43 AM
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