1997 Hyundai Tiburon 97 Tib holds back power at 4000 RPM?

TIBBY97

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1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Engine Performance problem
1997 Hyundai Tiburon 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 240000 Kilometers! (Yes I am canadian haha)

My 1997 Hyundai Tiburon accels quickly up to 4000 rpm the it shows hesitation and then continues to accelerate up to 5000 rpm and does this sequence of hesitation over again, but ive experienced that this doesnt always do it so far on the warmer days it will accelerate without hesitation but on colder days it seems to hesitate the most, but yet again I have had it hesitate on warm days aswell, so I figure it may just be a faulty sensor anyone know whats up with it? Im not sure where to start. (Its got all new plugs and wires, new fuel filter, I only run 92 or 93 octane fuel, new fuel filter, new throttle position sensor, Just a few things to try to eliminate)

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RASMATAZ

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Engine Hesitation could be caused by 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