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Car loosing power at take off.?
I have a 98 Dodge Neon R/T. Lately when I take off from stand still, it will hesitate to go when I press the pedal. This usually happens when the car is in 1st gear, sometimes 2nd, and rarely in 3rd. The car will do this going up hill. Sometimes when I take off from a stand still, I have to push the gas pedal more than normal. Once the car gets going, it will be fine.
I thought it would be the fuel pump, but this mechanic told me that since my fuel pump is electronic, it would not fluctuate, it would just simply go out completely. Is there any truth to this? Last I remember, electronic components can have intermittent problems.
My fuel pump is submersed inside of the gas tank, it does not use a fuel filter. Just a fuel strainer that's attached directly to the fuel pump. I've always put fuel system cleaner in my car about every 6 months. So I doubt its the fuel injectors.
What else could be causing this problem? Dirty air filter? Spark-plugs (mechanic said that), fuel pressure (don't have the tool or know how to check that), fuel pump relay?
2 Answers
- LenLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes spark plugs will do this. Spark plugs go a long time so people think they don't need replacing. The air filter may lose you a bit of power if it is dirty but what you describe sounds like a tune up problem like spark plugs.
Source(s): Mechanic. - ?Lv 44 years ago
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