1997 Ford Probe Sputtering, bogging

1997 FORD PROBE
109,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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TIMPROBEGT
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Car starts easily and idles well but will bog down and backfire at anything above the very smallest throttle opening. I have seen many people ask this question on different message boards so I know this problem is not unique to me. Has anyone figured these Mazdas out?
Aug 19, 2009 at 7:21 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Jerking, Hesistating, bogging and stumbling could be caused by the following:

Oxygen sensor
Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires
Aug 19, 2009 at 8:41 PM