Starts sputtering, tries to stall while driving

Tiny
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  • 1991 MAZDA B2200
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My truck sometimes starts sputtering, tries to stall while driving. The RPMs go up but it will not accelerate when applying the gas. Not all the time. There's no rhym or reason to it I can drive around for hours then all a sudden it's like the engine bogs down RPMs go up but it will not accelerate i've done tune up, oilchange, fixed vacum leak, just put fuel filter on the old one had very dark gas in it could there be some underlying problem there. Also valve cover gasket is leaking slightly from the vacumm problem I think any suggestions are appreciated
Sunday, August 5th, 2012 AT 12:08 AM

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Tiny
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From your description, it may be a trans issue. Check the fluid. When was the last time you service it?

Roy
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Sunday, August 5th, 2012 AT 12:14 AM
Tiny
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I just bought the truck it had been setting a few years The trans fluid looks good it shifts fine. I have noticed it seems to do it more around 25mph well today it was doing it around 45mph Would the trany act up just ever now and then like this It could be a week before it does it again, and smoothes out as quickly as it begins
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Sunday, August 5th, 2012 AT 12:40 AM
Tiny
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Sure could. Get it checked to be sure by a trans shop to confirm.

Roy
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Sunday, August 5th, 2012 AT 12:43 AM
Tiny
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Thanks I had an inkling just hoping it's not that
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Sunday, August 5th, 2012 AT 12:50 AM
Tiny
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It can be the trans but it can be the engine as well. The trans downshifts resulting in the rpm going up but accelerating power is lost then.

Does the rpm shoot up very high or only goes to a certain rpm and holds while the vehicle struggles to gain speed?

Is the MIL indicating and have you checked for trouble codes?
If EGR is used, check that.
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Sunday, August 5th, 2012 AT 4:11 AM

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