cuts out when accelerating

1999 SATURN SC1
200,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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AXEDAN
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Car idles low when started, but when driving if step on the gas it jerks hard without gaining speed. last week, had a bad oil leak from pin hole in a bad oil filter! oil was every where. could this be part of problem?
Thanks, Danny
Sep 4, 2019 at 1:02 PM
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Hello,

This sounds like the engine is misfiring which it could need a tune up. Here are two guides to help us:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so we can see what's going on? that would be great. You can upload it here with your response. Please run down these guides and report back.
Sep 5, 2019 at 2:47 PM