# Engine accelerating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [March 18, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735 "2019-03-18T20:16:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735/1 "2019-03-18T20:16:46Z")

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2003 Subaru Baja, it has a slite hesitation when accelerating normally from dead stop, It also happens when backing off the accelerator, and then depressing the accelerator. Does this car have points and condenser.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735/2 "2019-03-18T20:24:03Z")

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No. It has ignition module/coil ignition system.

Tester

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735/3 "2019-03-18T21:33:59Z")

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Is the check engine light illuminated?

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**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735/4 "2019-03-18T21:39:00Z")

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The check engine light does not work.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735/5 "2019-03-18T21:43:17Z")

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That in itself is a problem. I think you need to take it to a shop for a proper diagnosis.

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**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735/6 "2019-03-18T21:44:11Z")

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Thank you.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735/7 "2019-03-18T21:46:48Z")

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By the way, did you know the founder of AAMCO was named Bob Morgan? Lousy chain, nice guy

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-accelerating/136735/8 "2019-03-18T22:58:49Z")

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> [@Bob\_Morgan](#):
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> The check engine light does not work.

🙄

> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#):
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> That in itself is a problem. I think you need to take it to a shop for a proper diagnosis.

+++++!