1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Sputtering

1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
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KIMPEN3303
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1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

My engine just started sputtering badly yesteday on a short trip. Before this, my "your coolant level is low" light came on so I added water to the empty resivior. The service engine soon light has been going on and off forever but always come on when I take this two hour trip on the interstate. Now it's sputtering so badly on idle and take off that I am afraid it's going to stall on me. Any ideas what it is?
Oct 8, 2010 at 6:48 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you had the computer scanned for codes? Have you checked for vacuum leaks, fuel pressure issues, and when was the last tune up?
Nov 4, 2010 at 3:48 AM
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