If it hasn't had a GOOD tuneup than this is the place to start. Plugs
(Champions), wires, pcv (check the pcv hose too), fuel filt. etc. Look too
for any error codes and correct them. It should than run well again.
Larry
"brian lanning" > wrote in message
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>I have a 92 plymough voyager with 143k the the 3.3 engine. When it's
> cold, it acts like it's running on only 4 or 5 cylinders. Under load,
> it's almost (but not quite) enough to stall the engine. When I put it
> back into drive, it idles nicely. I can gun the engine in neutral and
> it feels a little rough at low rpms, but when it gets above maybe
> 1000, it runs fine. Put it back into drive, and it sputters. This
> isn't all the time. The warmer the car gets, the better it gets and
> disappears almost entirely. Sometimes, when trying to start from a
> slow speed, it knocks a few times at random with no power, then
> regains it's composure and drives nicely.
>
> Does this just sound like it needs a tuneup or something else? I
> haven't started looking for the problem yet. I'm trying to build a
> list of things to check.
>
> tia,
> brian