2006 Hyundai Tiburon Water in gas tank?

LOVEISDIVINE09

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2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
67,400 MILES

I just got a 2006 hyundai tiburon august 2009. Yesterday (2-12-10) my car started sputtering and whenever I stopped my car would try to move forward a little. Almost jumping. Like the engine was missing and picking back up. This morning I went to start my car and it wouldn't hardly start then when it did, my rpm's went up to like 7-8. Then it sounded like it kept trying to quit on me. So I gave it a little gas to try and atleast back it out of the driveway so I could get my mother's car out. It didn't move hardly at all. It felt as if it coasted back. Could I have water in my gas tank? Can I fix this myself? How much would it cost to take it to a hyundai dealership to get it fixed?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 AT 10:15 AM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
110,176 POSTS

It could be water, but water wouldn't have caused it to rev as high as you mentioned, so I think it has to do with something different.

Has the check engine light come on? To me it sounds like a bad throttle position sensor or even a fuel pump problem. Have you checked fuel pump pressure?

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Monday, May 24th, 2010 AT 1:22 PM