Truck sputters from time to time - 1995 Toyota Tacoma

Spark plugs also cause an engine to sputter when oil has come into contact with the spark plug well. One diagnoses this by testing the spark plugs and visually inspecting the well. If the car is fuel injected, a blocked or malfunctioning fuel injector might be causing the problem.

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sputters in the context if engine, means MISFIRING, is it?

for a transmission, they dont sputter. sorry

but can jerk, or snatch, (being caused by gears engaging way to late)

(aka, harsh shifting) the opposite of slip

but it can slip then engage, causes a jerk. or harsh shifting.

see?

they do 100 things wrong, mostly never to sputter.

they don\'t shift up or down

they slip. (bad tranny)

if engine sputters, its tune up time, (posted like 10,000 times here)

if the transmission has issues, have real mech test it and tell you

all the symptoms, and possible ideas.

why not?

the A/T is a very very complex electro /mechanical device.



sputter is a word best for engines. like chain saw with a bad spark plug it sputters along and stalls.

does your car stall?

Sputtering usually comes from uneven spark delivered by ignition system. Check which cylinder does it, or maybe cap-rotor and wires? Spray some water on cap and wires while motor is running and see if that will affect the motor.

Sounds like you need a tune up with new air and fuel filter.

have a mechanic check your ignition timing. ignition timing can be checked in your distributor and timing belt.

Well I would think that depends on the sputtering its doing. I would check my fuel filter for start. My trucks fuel pump went out and it would run and then stahl. It definetly did some sputtering, I guess you could say, between times. I had an internal water pump leak on a car I owned and it seemed to sputter the first few minutes and then it would sputter and glide and sputter and hop and it got me home at about 20 mles an hour which turned into a more of a knockin sputterin by the time I was cruisin into the driveway. I got lucky not having to get a tow cause it was internal which wasn't apt to leave me stranded as quickly. Im not a mechanic and sputtering takes on a few meanings to me so I would definitely look at a few more posts and maybe even clarifiy a little more.

Try replacing plugs, wires, distributor cap and and rotor.

Replace the fuel filter.

stickingvalves collapsed lifters bent push rods fault ignition or damadged spark plug wires start it up at night look under the hood for sparks jumping from wires replace fauilty wires