# Sputter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputter/10929>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** engines\
**Created:** [February 20, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputter/10929 "2008-02-20T18:38:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![eugene\_franco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6de8d8/32.png) [@eugene\_franco](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eugene_franco)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputter/10929/1 "2008-02-20T18:38:16Z")

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yes,holle.i have a proble with my car, it stared sputter and loseing power, and i can’t go to fast. so what do you think it is? i have a 1995 ford escort.

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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:** [February 20, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputter/10929/2 "2008-02-20T22:48:58Z")

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How many miles does it have on it?

When was the last time you did a tuneup including sparkplugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor (if you have them), and a full range of filters?

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**Author:** ![charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@charles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charles)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputter/10929/3 "2008-02-20T23:49:54Z")

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look at every thing. for tune up and change all the filter don,t forget the gas filter. youcould have a bad spark coil. if the timing belt is orginal it could sliped a tooth. any way it needs replaced if it is old.