Hesitation in the beginning when you put on the gas then runs fine for the most part

Asked by Guru17VQH Sep 30, 2019 at 06:18 AM about the 2004 Dodge Stratus ES Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Sometimes when I take off cruise it will do it,at times when
at light,also when on cruise, it will have a small hiccup

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GuruF9RDT answered 4 years ago

Do a code scan , especially your check engine light comes on. Also what brand of gas are you using? Non detergent fuel will do a number on your fuel injectors, put a can of CHEVRON fuel treatment in the tank, you want to get rid of any deposit in the fuel system, our John Deere lawnmower doesn't like cheap fuel, Premium octane Shell we run, back to car I run Shell a TOP TIER FUEL, plus the 5 cent discount every fill up. I've talked to a mechanic he knows from experience on bad fuel. Also another thought I'm replacing a coil pack OEM DELPHI, Wireset Denso, (OEM TOYOTA) and plugs platinum, bad experience with certain sellers. Coil pack can make engine bounce around caused check engine flash, also I'm replacing valve cover and tube seals. 201,000 miles.

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