Hyundai Accent

[Crazy Maro]

I don't know if anyone can help me or not, but my beater car is a 96 Accent with 132,000 miles. The only thing I have had to replace on it is the starter, it been a great little (cheap) car. But the other night I was going home and at stop lights the car had no power from a start, it would barely move for about 5-10 seconds, after the third time the check engine light came on. It got me home, but it was late so I went to bed. The next morning the light was still on, but the problem went away. I started to go to Auto Zone to have the code read, but about 5 mile into the trip the light went off. The car is running pretty good now, but I still have a 1-3 second loss of power from a start. Anyone have an idea on this?

[Ian]

its a hyundai

[ellik]

wont cost you much money if its not it, but try throwing a new fuel filter on. sounds like some kind of fuel problem.

[Crazy Maro]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ellik:
wont cost you much money if its not it, but try throwing a new fuel filter on. sounds like some kind of fuel problem.<hr></blockquote>

Its funny you said that, 1st thing I did. It did not help. And yes it's a Hyundai, but I need it to last one more winter.

Thanks for the help.

[ka50]

Get the code scanned. Even if the light goes off, the code is still in the memory.

[r&ksport]

The MIL went off because it did not reoccur. If it does it will go back on. '96 is ODBII. Might even have freeze frame data stored.

Was it a flashing check engine light (MIL)? Flashing represents misfire.