misfire. I'd pull the plugs and see how fouled they are.

 

do you know the maintenance history of the vehicle?

what code(s) are you coming up with?

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i wouldn't even know how to decode my check engine light. I don't have any gear to plug in or diagnose.

the history is vague. I know the timing belt, wheel bearings and exhaust are less than 2 years old. I don't know when or if the plugs were ever changed.

 

Go to Checkers Auto, Auto Zone, Kragen...one of the major places.

They will usually take care of reading and decoding your issue.

 

the sputter was getting worse, so i had it flatbedded to my mechanic. it turned out that two injectors were clogged. my mechanic cleaned them out and flushed out some sediment. he also gave it a once-over (at my request) looking for any other potential issues. clean bill of health and less than $300 total.

and i get it back in less than 12 hours from tow to home.

 

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how did the mechanic go about cleaning the fuel injectors?

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