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Poor Driveability

ENGINE STARTS AND DIES
^ Throttle Valve Adjustment/Cleaning
^ Idle Control Valve
^ Excessive carbon on intake valves
^ Airflow Meter
^ Ignition Switch
^ Throttle Potentiometer

MISFIRE ON ACCELERATION
^ Fault in Secondary Ignition
^ Clogged Injector
^ Intake Air Leak
^ Fuel pressure too low
^ Fuel Pump
^ Excessive resistance in secondary ignition wiring
^ Cracked distributor cap
^ Defective distributor rotor

NO POWER
^ Airflow Meter
^ Clogged Air Filter
^ Clogged Fuel Filter
^ Fuel Pressure Regulator
^ Ignition Coil Voltage too low

BACKFIRES
^ Intake Air Leak
^ Engine Speed Sensor
^ TDC Sensor
^ ECU
^ Distributor Cap cracked

"PINGING" ON ACCELERATION
^ Engine Speed Sensor
^ TDC Sensor
^ Engine over-heating
^ ECU
^ Poor Quality Fuel

HESITATION
^ Clogged Fuel Injector(s)
^ Fuel Pump
^ Fuel System Grounds
^ Excessive carbon on intake valves
^ Ignition Coil
^ Ignition Secondary Wiring

POOR COLD DRIVEABILITY
^ Clogged Injector(s)
^ Excessive carbon on intake valves
^ Fuel Pressure Regulator
^ Intake Air Leak

SURGING
^ Airflow Meter
^ Fuel Pressure Regulator
^ Coolant Temperature Sensor
^ Fuel Pump
^ Oxygen Sensor

DIES AT STOPS
^ Idle Control Valve
^ Throttle Valve Adjustment/Cleaning
^ Throttle Potentiometer