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I have a 2001 chevrolet cavalier with a 2.2.When taking off the car seems really bogged down.when accelerating easily i noticed it has a slight "surging" miss.Could a problem with the evap valve do this?

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When engine bog down or surge when taking off sound like fuel filter partially stopped up also some injectors or a weak fuel pump.

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An evap vent valve malfunction generaly will not cause any drivability issues.
a surge under light acceleration and lack of power could be caused by a fuel delivery problem sutch as a plugged filter or a weak pump. it could be a malfunctioning o2 sensor or even a vacum leak.
without a scan tool to view the engine data and trouble codes, you could be in for a hair pulling experience trying to pinpoint the problem.

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