1991 Volvo 740 no acceleration

1991 VOLVO 740
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CHANCEO7
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Engine Performance problem
1991 Volvo 740 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 100xxx miles

when i first start the car it sounds fine but when i put it into gear it sorta sputers and when i step on the gas it barely goes but after maybe 5 min. its starts to go fine but the check engine light comes on
what would be the problem? most likely??
Mar 5, 2010 at 7:24 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Have the computer scanned for code/s-you have a problem within the engine management system that caused the CEL to turn on-This is your starting point of diagnosis,finding out what's going on.
Mar 6, 2010 at 2:15 AM
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