# 01' Alero hesitation

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-alero-hesitation/12270>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hesitation, acceleration, alero\
**Created:** [March 27, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-alero-hesitation/12270 "2008-03-27T18:34:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tahirih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@tahirih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tahirih)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-alero-hesitation/12270/1 "2008-03-27T18:34:05Z")

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my car has a hesitation when i take off from a complete stop and excelerating from a slow go point.  
  
 i have changed spark plugs and boots. It is a 4cyl. v-twin cam. The oil change is current.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-alero-hesitation/12270/2 "2008-03-28T21:46:13Z")

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Nobody has responded, so I’ll start.

There are a lot of possible causes for this symptom. You’ve started by changing the sparkplugs and boots (I assume you mean wires?), but just barely started. It’s always a good beginning to do a complete tuneup including filters, and that includes the fuel filter. A clogged fuel filter can restrict the ability of the system to deliver sufficient fuel for acceleration.

If you’ve done that total tuneup and it still won’t accelerate sufficiently, post back.