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Cadillac
CTS
Engine
Symptoms
Hesitate
Engine hesitates when accelerating
2006 CADILLAC CTS
97,000 MILES • 2.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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Idle good. Hesitate during acceleration.
Jul 2, 2022 at 4:00 AM
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This happens when the fuel pump starts to go out, or you have a dirty throttle bore. Here is a guide to help you clean the throttle bore with diagrams below to show you how on your car:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service
here is how to check the fuel pump pressure with instructions below on how to change the pump out. Also, we should run the codes to see what comes up.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator
This guide can help out as well:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-hesitates
Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
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Jul 2, 2022 at 5:36 PM