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Accelerating Issues Engine Hesitates, Stumbles, Lacks Normal Power Car accelerate slowly when  gas pedal is depressed You’re driving along in your vehicle, and everything seems fine – until you start up a hill, or try to quickly pull out into fast-moving traffic. Then it happens… nothing. Sure, the car is moving, but it’s ridiculously slow and you can tell that the engine is struggling to keep up. This is a common problem found especially in high-mileage vehicles. Before you get too worried, let’s take a look at some of the possible easy fixes…. – The O2 sensor. The oxygen sensor (or O2 sensor) is a device that helps monitor the emissions of your vehicle so as to analyze the air-to-fuel ratio going through the engine In a nutshell, you need to proper amount of oxygen to properly burn the fuel in the engine. Not enough oxygen results in unburn fuel (rich mixture) and too little oxygen (lean mixture) causes more pollutants and can actually damage your engine. When this sen...

Brake Caliper Replacement Safety Tip:  Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle. Wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, for example latex gloves or closed toe shoes. 1 Park your vehicle on a solid level surface. Set the parking brake and chock the rear wheels. 2 Remove the front wheel hub caps if applicable. Using a tire iron, break loose the front wheel lug nuts but do not remove. 3 Using a floor jack, lift up the front of your vehicle. 4 Secure the vehicle with jack stands on both sides for safety before starting any work. The pinch welds or the frame rails are the two best locations. Do not rely on the jack to hold the vehicle up while working. 5 Remove the front wheel lug nuts. Remove the front wheels and set them aside. 6 Inspect the brake caliper for any signs of binding. Look for rust and uneven brake pad wear. Photo may not be specific to your vehicle 7 Remove the brake caliper mounting ...

Jerking when you try to accelerate quickly Does fine around town, on highways when you try to accelerate it jerks and hesitates. changed the spark plugs an was fine for a little while. now its doing it all over again. 1989 Ford Crown Victoria When you accelerate, it open more throttle valve and at the same time more fuel is supposed to spray in to meet the demand, but it didn't that why the engine is hesitate. The problem is that you don't have a correct air: gas ratio of 14.6 :1 Need to check 1- Fuel pomp rate of delivery to determine pump is weak for a change. 2- Fuel accumulator ( regulator) if it still maintains correct pressure for Fuel distributor 3- After the#1 2nd #2 fixed and the problem is still existed, then your Fuel distributor need to be taken care of. Sounds like you have a vacuum sensor problem with mixture of the gas and air intake. I would consult with your mechanic. Possible might be a Dealer item. Usually with Crown victoria's they have a tur...