Why would the engine while accelerating bog down and loose power then regain all the power at once?

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Well it kind of depends on how new the car is. If it's a newer one or your lights start to go dim as one person put it, it is quite simply the governor. Fairly cheap and easy to have that problem fixed. If it's an older vehicle read some of the answers below, they're pretty accurate, although one other thing it could be is a blocked catalict converter.

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I had the same problem with my van, after many misdiagnosed repairs it turned out to be that the 02 censor was not working properly, have that checked.

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I suprised myself and resolved this problem on mine: Too much dirt, etc built up in in line fuel filter. As I accelerated larger demand for fuel caused blockage and starved off motor.

Check the little things first!

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I have the same problem but not the answer.

But i have just relised that when it happens the driving lights go dim.

bog when accelerating

That all depends if its a carbrated model or a fuel injected model. carbrated model has an easy anwser. you have a dead spot in the carb. you can do 1 of 2 things. rebuild your old carb or buy a new one. generally the float is just sticking. with fuel injected cars when you have a problem like that the check engine light should come on.

If it has a distributor, check to see that the weights under the rotor are free moving. If they stick, then the timing will be slow to advance and the engine will bog for a second or two.

MY WAGON WILL BEAT A LS1

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