The engine runs rough no acceleration?

1998 BUICK LESABRE
245,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SCRUBPAPA68
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Car starts fine, it idles rough as if it's going to shut off out on you, it has no acceleration and for some reason I think it's a fuel filter
Aug 25, 2023 at 3:58 PM
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Yep, the fuel filter is the first stop on this type of problem. here are two guides to help us get started and I have included how to change the fuel filter out in your car in the images below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-a-fuel-filter

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-has-low-power-output

Check out the images (below). Please let us know how it goes.
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Aug 26, 2023 at 12:52 PM
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