Rossi: Death and taxes - Understanding how 'step-up in basis' works. An IRS building in a file photo. It is often said the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Thanks to estate and inheritance tax, it is not uncommon for them to occur simultaneously.
Probable Causes: An engine that hesitates, stumbles or misfires when accelerating or when it is under load, is an engine that is either sucking too much air, not getting enough fuel, or misfiring. If there are no misfire codes, a common cause of acceleration stumble is a bad throttle position sensor (TPS).
Sluggish acceleration can be annoying for drivers who expect more power form their car, but it can also be dangerous in certain situations. The unpredictable nature of an engine that hesitates can increase the chance of a potential accident especially when trying to merge in and out of heavy traffic.