Hi all,

For the past few weeks or so, my coupe (60,000) miles has started feeling like it has less acceleration. In addition, the engine seems like it hesitates from time to time when I give it the gas, and sometimes the response feels, for lack of a better word, uneven.

I believe Im due for a fuel filter swap. Would that likely fix the issue, or should I look into something else as well?

Thanks!

 

How many miles? Year?
Read some of the postings on Crankshaft Position Sensor see if some of the symptoms sound familiar.

 

Before I looked at the fuel filter I'd look at the air filter and plugs depending on your maintenance. Everyone talks of changing the fuel filter which is a waste of money most times unless you buy your gas at a run down gas station in the boonies. The environmental laws these days make it hard to get away with using a leaky underground fuel tank.
The last fuel filter that gave me trouble was on a '66 Mustang with a fuel filter 3/4" diameter and an inch long. I still have the filter and the car and I'm not sure which is in the best condition. The car has 69,000 miles on it and maybe the rust is in the filter as well.
It really is a shitty car but lovable.

 

Thank you for the suggestions. It is a 2005, just clicked over 60k miles.

Definitely going to pull the air filter and clean it this weekend, as well as check the CPS threads.

I was under the impression though that this car does not have actual plugs, but rather coil packs or some such. I'll check into that as well, but I hope its not that as I seem to recall that was somewhat expensive.

 

Plugs are there OK, all 12 of them, two per cylinder.
At 60k the plugs should be OK still, maybe clean and re gap though.

 

I guess that's why I should come here instead of trusting the guy at Advance Auto Parts, lol.

Thanks! I'll check that this weekend as well.