Im hoping to get some input from some of you guys on here, my car is driving pretty wierd lately and I thought I had fixed the problem...
96 d16y8 w/ ~180k miles.
car basically bogs anywhere between 1000-3500 RPMs. This isnt all the time, just every now and then but its been happening more frequently lately. The car was barely driveable a few months ago, sputtering really bad, so I changed the plugs, wires and distributor cap bc upon inspection of it- I noticed where cyl #2 plugs in it was corroded. This work fixed the problem.
(giving as much info that might be helpful to diagnose the problem)

When I drive the car, sometimes, lets say for example around 2500 rpms it feels & sounds like its stuck- you push the accelerator but it hesitates to keep driving smoothly. Other times its less noticeable and as you're driving it feels like the car "skipped a heart beat".

I know this shouldn't be too hard to figure out- just hoping someone could point me in the right direction.

Im thinking it must be ignition related, could it be fuel related?

CLIFF NOTES: car has a periodic sputter between 1000-3500 rpms.

TIA

 

there are no cels at all when this happens?

 

nope, no cel's

i was forced to change my spark plugs today cause a friend threw my bosch's in the trash (he couldnt bear see my car with those)! doh... so yea ngks now. i also changed the fuel filter and attempted to change the rotor but discount gave me the wrong one. car is still sputtering. so i guess ill get the correct rotor, change that and see what happens. if not then ill look into timing? fuel pump? injectors?

 

update:
i changed the rotor and still sputtering

check timing?

 

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There is a ground from the wire harness on your thermostat housing. Check that, make sure its tight and has a good connection. When its loose you get sysmptoms very similar to yours.