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).
Look at the intake hose for cracks because if the system is not airtight and a car has a mass air flow sensor, sputtering at acceleration is one possible sign. Repair any air leaks that are present and then test the engine again. The reason why air leaks cause sputtering is that the air-to-fuel ratio is hampering the performance of the engine.