Why does my car hesitate? when i push the gas lightly or midly sometises it hesitate and i hear knocking, until i simi floor it. When ever i simi floor it or floor it it never hesitate.

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Asked by Dimosha Jun 21, 2016 at 02:35 PM about the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria 4 Dr LX Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The only thing i can really do to stop the hesitation and get it moving is to
push the gas harder almost flooring it. I recently did a tune up and changed
my air filter so i dont know what it can be

4 Answers

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I changed the fuel filter today and it's still doing the same thing you think it might be the fuel pump

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i would but in a bottle of ZMAZ fuel treatment in it...and then start it and spray carb cleaner around everything under the hood one place at a time and see if the idle changes>vacuum leak

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