car misses/misfires/coughs in low gears on first use!?

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peter007
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car misses/misfires/coughs in low gears on first use!?

Post by peter007 »

306 sedan sr 1.8 petrol. When i start the car it just seems to cough and miss when i set off in say 1st or 2nd gear. It does it alot when i put the foot right down on the gas, if i take my foot off a bit it starts to pick up, then goes fine. its as if it flooding it with petrol? new plugs needed or something else? please help
pug_owner2002
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Post by pug_owner2002 »

Hi,

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stevieb
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Post by stevieb »

Is the air filter clean?

Are you using cheap fuel? My old 1.3 309 used to hate supermarket fuel, stalling at lights etc - but it loved the old Shell Super Unleaded - went like stink on that stuff :D

I suppose it could also be a bunged up fuel filter. I know some of the additives in modern fuels tend to get collected in the filter and can create higher resistance to flow, particularly when cold.
woodhead722
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Post by woodhead722 »

Have a good look round the HT curcuit.
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