2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser sputtering

CGARRISON

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2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
32,000 MILES

My car somtimes runs rough.
It shakes and stalls out at stops, and in traffic.
When I try to accelerate it bogs down and does not go any faster.

Sunday, August 9th, 2009 AT 7:50 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Has the check engine light come on?

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Saturday, August 15th, 2009 AT 9:55 PM

CGARRISON

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Yes it came on once and I took it back to the dealer.
They reset it but said they could find nothing wrong.
I just got my car back after 2 weeks from the same dealer and they said they still could find nothing wrong, even though they know how it is acting.
The service manager experienced the problems.
They said they did all kinds of tests on it like vacuum leaks, compression, etc.

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Sunday, August 16th, 2009 AT 4:36 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Have they checked the catylatic converter, fuel pressure, or didn't they tell you any of the specifics?

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Sunday, August 16th, 2009 AT 7:57 PM

CGARRISON

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Yes they checked the fuel pressure and they said it was OK.
I talked to the service manager at length today and he said they did not check the cat. Conv. Because of the way the car was acting.
They did put it on the scanner when they test drove it and did not get any HARD CODES.
He did not think it was the ignition coil either.
He thinks it is a fuel problem, and he said to bring it back when the tank is low and they would take a sample.

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Monday, August 17th, 2009 AT 11:13 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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If the fuel presure is good, I wonder why he needs a sample? Unless he thinks you have something else in the tank with the gas. I'm not sure on that one.