Sputtering engine may be caused by one or more faulty components. It may be from spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap and rotor. Similar faulty component affecting the air-fuel mixture like a bad oxygen sensor, throttle position sensor or engine temperature sensor.
start with the spark plugs
Could be time for a tune up, spark plugs, wires, etc.
most likely to be your spark plugs or ht leads
There is a serious "miss" or misfire, without more information it is impossible to diagnose why.
splatter, splutter, clip clop
The speedometer may cut off and they engine may splutter due to the Glow Plug Relay. It could also be the water temperature sensor.
The car will loose a lot of power and will cough and splutter. It may start and be able to be driven however it will be difficult to idle. It will feel as if a spark plug has stopped working.
What causes a car to move is gasoline.
inertia
Could be in need of a tune up.
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When there are impurities in the fuel tank, a car can cut out. Water and overheating are also common causes of cut outs.