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Sputters on Acceleration

Tiny
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I have a 1999 Eclipse non-turbo. When I accelerate I get a sputter and lack of power. I thought it could be the fuel filter so I replaced that. It is still doing it. Could you provide a little direction on what I should check from here?
Friday, September 28th, 2007 AT 11:35 AM

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Tiny
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Start with ignition. Has it been tuned up recently? New plugs, wires (if applicable). Might even be an ignition coil breaking down, but take care of the basics first
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Friday, September 28th, 2007 AT 12:50 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for the help. When looking for the coil I see the spark plug wires hook directly to it. Do I not have a distributor on this car? If not how does this work? Do a lot of the newer cars not have distributors?
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Saturday, September 29th, 2007 AT 11:22 AM
Tiny
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Yes, it is quite common for there not to be a distributor. The PCM sees the engine turning via the cam and crank angle sensors and fires the coil at the appropriate times
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Sunday, September 30th, 2007 AT 8:03 AM

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