Car stumbling on acceleration and surging

1986 PORSCHE 944
142,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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SOMOKAI
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My vehicle will start up fine but as soon as I get out on the road driving it will lose a lot of power and sound like its backfiring. After a few seconds it will surge forward like it got all of its power back. This happens anytime I want to accelerate unless I floor it. Also when it is running at road speed it seems to run a little rough and it lacks power anytime I have to go up a hill. I've already replaced the fuel filter, fuel pressure regulator, and fuel pump. However with the fuel pump when I replaced it it was with a Warblo High Performance pump and all it did was buck so I put the old one back it and it stopped bucking but the old problem was still there.
May 20, 2009 at 8:49 AM
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RASMATAZ
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These car had issues with the crankshaft angle sensors going out here is a guide to show you what you are in for when doing the job and a diagrams below to show you the location on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers
May 20, 2009 at 4:18 PM
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KRISTENLEE
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Yep this what the problem with my car it cost me $87.00 for the sensors all fixed !
Jul 20, 2018 at 4:05 PM
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