why does my car sputter when i press on the gas pedal

1994 NISSAN ALTIMA
200,000 MILES
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MHVR8844
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car starts right up....it has gas in it. when i press on the gas pedal it sputters and cuts off when i put pressure on the gas pedal ...if i dont press down on the pedal hard it will keep going...very slow. When i left the house today it started right up and a drove about a mile and was going about 45 miles an hour and it just cut off in mid flight. Thanks
Oct 30, 2011 at 10:24 PM
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There are many things that can cause a problem like this. I would make sure it has had a tune up recently. Some other things that can cause this type of problem are low fuel pressure, dirty MAF sensor, etc.
I would check this stuff first. You can buy MAF sensor cleaner at any auto part store. You can also get a fuel pressure gauge that will tell you what the fuel pressure is.
Oct 30, 2011 at 10:33 PM
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HOWIE CARVER
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Did you get the problem fixed? I'm having same problem and was wondering if you might share with me
Sep 29, 2016 at 7:29 AM
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