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Had the same problem, the problem with mine was a hole in the vacuum line, listen for hissing noises

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Q: Your 1999 ford escort zx2 spits and sputters on the highway if you give it very much gas and it dies at stop signs it will not idle on its own so could it be the fuel filter?
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