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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Car dies under any load

What would cause my car to loose power under load? When I say loose power I mean, the car will idle and go to redline with the clutch disengaged but as soon as I engage the clutch and attempt to drive it, it stalls but somehow as soon as I let off the throttle the engine kicks back in and idles fine.

I am really stumped, it feels like I am hitting fuel cut.

The car will start up first turn of the key no problem but I am unable to drive the car because I can't even get enough power for the car to get out of the garage before the car feels like it hits fuel cut.
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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pull the engine codes
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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This is a picture of my spark plugs, these were installed yesterday with less than a mile on them since I can not get the car out of the street.
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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verify spark on all wires. is the CEL on?
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Cel?
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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I would check to make sure you don't have the CAS sensors reversed.
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