I have a acura that is having a little problem.

Asked by Marcus Sep 18, 2013 at 01:33 AM about the 1997 Acura CL 3.0 FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I start my car up it cuts off. The only way it stay on is if I hit the gas kinda hard it
will stay on and I can drive it. When I take off I have to hit the gas hard for it to go instead
of cutting off what could that be

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I noticed some older Honda/Acura does that, esp. in the cold. You may need a new fuel filter or have your injectors cleaned out by a professional. I hope this gives you an idea of what may be wrong. Good luck!

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