Lurching on acceleration

1995 TOYOTA COROLLA
365,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CONEHEAD95
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The car starts and idles perfectly. At any acceleration (even from under the hood by hand) the engine sputters and sort of chokes. If I very slowly rev the engine it will get past the middle RPM's and then run strong. When I drive, cannot get over about 25 mph. I have replaced distributor, plug wires, plugs, fuel pressure regulator, MAP sensor, IAT sensor (intake air temperature), I checked the TPS sensor in accordance with the manual - it is good. (proper ohms increasing to infinity with turning the TPS inside contacts). There is one hose off the charcoal canister, but I think it was always like that. Have owned the car twelve years. Great car.
Feb 11, 2019 at 7:39 AM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This sounds like it might be a fuel filter that is getting clogged. Here is a link down below that will explain what the symptoms of a plugged fuel filter are and how to change it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-a-fuel-filter

I also have included in the diagrams below a guide on how to test out your charcoal canister. I hope this helps.

Thanks,
Alex
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Feb 11, 2019 at 10:02 AM