Anonymous Posted on Mar 11, 2012

1994 aspire sputters and shakes when driving and has a rough idle

My car was fine for the most part when i bought it. 5th gear was a little shaky, but nothing too bad. I just had the spark plugs replaced and did an oil change and now it idles really rough, and when i try to accelerate, it shakes and sputters. i checked the air filter, and that was fine. also checked for a vacuum leak and didnt find anything either.

Anonymous Mar 11, 2012

the car is a 4 cyl, 5 speed... the car is a 4 cyl, 5 speed...

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Check your fuel pump which is located at the top of the fuel tank. Dismantle and check the "o" ring which may have disintigrated if you are using Gasahol

Anonymous Mar 11, 2012

is it possible that it is the distributor cap that need to b replaced? someone told me to check that, but im really not sure where it is... i was also told the o2 sensors, but i dont have a cat, the person that owned the car before me took the cat off n straight piped the whole exhaust...

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