engine stutters

[junkmyattitude@gmail.com]

I'm not knowledgeable about cars at all, so I'm not sure how to describe my 2000 MPV's problem. Nor can I figure out which existing topic to look at.

The engine sometimes "stutters".
I notice this when the RPM needle is between 2 and 3.
Usually when I'm accelerating.
But not when I accelerate from a stop (I think that means not in first gear).
I feel the car go jerk-jerk-jerk, almost as if it's not getting fuel, then it is getting fuel.

Thanks for any help.
JMA

[cviola2005@yahoo.com]

I'm not knowledgeable about cars at all, so I'm not sure how to describe my 2000 MPV's problem. Nor can I figure out which existing topic to look at.

The engine sometimes "stutters".
I notice this when the RPM needle is between 2 and 3.
Usually when I'm accelerating.
But not when I accelerate from a stop (I think that means not in first gear).
I feel the car go jerk-jerk-jerk, almost as if it's not getting fuel, then it is getting fuel.

Thanks for any help.
JMA[/b]

does it run fine once you pass that rmp range?
does it only do it when the accelerator is at a particular spot?

[kahulaville@yahoo.com]

how many miles are on the van? when was the last time the fuel filter was changed? tune up?

[paanbeen]

Geez... could also be a vacuum leak (one of the small air hoses under the hood is not connected or cracked). Finding this problem could be easy or very difficult.