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There can be a misfire too from the cylinders.
An engine that
hesitates, stumbles or misfires when accelerating or when
it is under load is an engine that is either sucking too much air, not
getting enough fuel or misfiring. If the Check Engine
Light comes on,
you may find any of the following codes:
• P0171, P0174 Lean
fuel condition codes
• P0120 to P0124 Throttle position sensor codes
•
P0222 to P0229 Throttle position sensor codes
• P0400 to P0409 EGR
related codes
If there are no misfire codes, a common cause of
acceleration stumble is a bad throttle position sensor (TPS). The TPS
tells the computer how far the throttle is open. The computer uses this
information to determine how much fuel is needed to maintain the correct
air/fuel mixture and when extra fuel is needed if the throttle suddenly
opens wide.
Another common cause is dirty fuel injectors. If
varnish deposits have built up in the tips of the injectors, they won’t
spray as much fuel as they normally do, or will “dribble” fuel instead
of
spraying a fine mist. This creates a lean fuel mixture and
conditions that are ripe for stumble and hesitation (also misfire). Look
at short term fuel trim (STFT) and long term fuel trim (LTFT) with your
scantool.
If the numbers are high, it tells you the engine is running lean and
the injectors need cleaning. Treat mild cases with a high quality
fuel-injector cleaner additive. Severe cases require professional
cleaning equipment.
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