My symptoms have me baffled. First indications of trouble was heavy> skipping each time I shifted gears. As engine speed picked up, it> smoothed out and drove fine.>

One day the following week, the car began running rough, then when> stopped at a stop light stalled and would not restart. Managed to> nurse it to a start, but it would not pick up speed unless he> accelerator was nursed. Floorboarding or anything medium in> acceleration caused the engine to bog down. It would then normally> idle ok.>

The bogging down problem happens even under no load. I can pop the> hood and simply accelerate from idle and make it bog down. Sometimes> it will accelerate ok from idle, but the first rev or two after popping> the accelerator gets a few "pings" always. The engine acts to me as if> it is running too lean and is starved for gas. It certainly isn't> putting out any black smoke or smell.>

The spark seems fine while cranking. When the fuel line oonnector in> the engine compartment was cracked open, the fuel flow seemed adequate,> but I replaced the pump anyway as a precaution....not the answer.>

This engine uses an air mass sensor that I have disconnected. The> engine runs about the same except it "hunts" at idle with it> disconnected and idles normallyh with it connected...so I don't think> that's it.>

I have to assume that the fuel flow is triggered off readings from the> air mass sensor and/or vacuum input from hoses connected to the fuel> injection system.>

I have yet to see about the "click" issue on the throttle switch, but I> question what that could have to do with this kind of problem.>

At this point, I need a clue as to how to isolate this problem. This> jewel seems to be run off a computer and some vacuum readings. I need> help.

My symptoms have me baffled. First indications of trouble was heavy> skipping each time I shifted gears. As engine speed picked up, it> smoothed out and drove fine.>

One day the following week, the car began running rough, then when> stopped at a stop light stalled and would not restart. Managed to> nurse it to a start, but it would not pick up speed unless he> accelerator was nursed. Floorboarding or anything medium in> acceleration caused the engine to bog down. It would then normally> idle ok.>

The bogging down problem happens even under no load. I can pop the> hood and simply accelerate from idle and make it bog down. Sometimes> it will accelerate ok from idle, but the first rev or two after> popping the accelerator gets a few "pings" always. The engine acts to> me as if it is running too lean and is starved for gas. It certainly> isn't putting out any black smoke or smell.>

The spark seems fine while cranking. When the fuel line oonnector in> the engine compartment was cracked open, the fuel flow seemed> adequate, but I replaced the pump anyway as a precaution....not the> answer. >

This engine uses an air mass sensor that I have disconnected. The> engine runs about the same except it "hunts" at idle with it> disconnected and idles normallyh with it connected...so I don't think> that's it.>

I have to assume that the fuel flow is triggered off readings from the> air mass sensor and/or vacuum input from hoses connected to the fuel> injection system.>

I have yet to see about the "click" issue on the throttle switch, but> I question what that could have to do with this kind of problem.>

At this point, I need a clue as to how to isolate this problem. This> jewel seems to be run off a computer and some vacuum readings. I need> help.>