1988 Chevy Suburban Hesitating

Tiny
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  • 1988 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Engine Performance problem
1988 Chevy Suburban V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

when I try to drive the truck hesitates so bad that it feels like it is going to die and has no power but it idles fine and it drives in reverse fine.I changed the plug wires.
Monday, August 18th, 2008 AT 9:59 PM

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Tiny
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Check the following

Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 AT 12:05 PM

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