1987 Honda Accord Engine Sputter

1987 HONDA ACCORD
175,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SMOOTHMON88
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Car starts ok, but when I accellerate engine sputters, loses power, etc. Car was running fine, but problem
surfaced upon completion of a 500 mile road trip.
Please advise.
Thank-you, Smoothmon88
Jan 8, 2010 at 4:39 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be one of the following-check and test as suggested

Oxygen sensor
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
Cap and Rotor
Jan 8, 2010 at 4:45 PM
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