Sputtering when trying to accelerate

BRANDON HARCOURT

MEMBER
2000 HONDA ACCORD
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
200,000 MILES

When we got the car the person told us the engine slipped a little. It has gotten worse and then now it starts to sputter when I take off, I have to go slow. It is like it's clogged or something, like it feels like it is out of gas.

Saturday, January 19th, 2019 AT 12:48 AM

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PATENTED_REPAIR_PRO

MECHANIC
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The first thing you should do is stop by an AutoZone or advance auto and ask them to retrieve the engine trouble codes from the computer. They usually do this for free. Then if they don't sell you a part and/or want to figure out what the code means and any troubleshooting, post them codes in here.

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Saturday, January 19th, 2019 AT 8:08 AM

KEN L

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Hello,

To me it sounds like the engine needs a tune up because it is misfiring. please run down these guides to confirm the issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

Please run down these guides and report back.

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Saturday, January 19th, 2019 AT 4:53 PM