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when i give it gas it just putters and putters i think my car is dead

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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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Default when i give it gas it just putters and putters i think my car is dead

help when i press the gas my car goes forward at a fraction of its normal power, then just putters like a huge fart, what the hell people... i scared for baby she is good to me i need to fix her
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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Sounds like your coil maybe going bad.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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is it constant, or only while in cold starts
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Default Re: when i give it gas it just putters and putters i think my car is dead (manintux)

Hmm alot of sources can do that, the basics comes to my mind.

Ignition perhaps check wires and plugs, or timing.

Fuel system sometimes clog injectors or dirty fuel filter- use fuel injector cleaner and change fuel filter.

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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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well i will change the fuel filter and i will get new wires to go from the distributer and i will get better spark plugs- what the hell is a coil?????---thanx
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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The coil is inside the dizzy.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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whats a dizzy
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