1993 Nissan Truck hesitates

1993 NISSAN TRUCK
14,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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PLOWBOY 1
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at low speed engine hesitates,have got to keep patting gas petal to keep it going.runs smooth 30mph and up on highway
thank's for any help
Dec 4, 2008 at 2:41 PM
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Below could be possible causes:

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
Dec 4, 2008 at 3:01 PM