2003 Echo Engine light blinks at ecceleration, shudders, idles rough

[roxy1rose]

My car is a standard and was working fine not indication of any troubles. Stopped and pumped $20 gas.
Started to drive and car starts running rough especially at low speeds. Going up hill is brutal. Engine light flash when trying to eccelerate, slow getting up to speed, shudders- not a lot of power, once up to speed engine light turn off. Press the gas to go up hill- engine light comes back on and it begins all over, it also sounds like it is not running on all cylinders.
Is there any suggestions: fuel pump, fuel injection...spark plugs and wires? Something more serious

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by roxy1rose

My car is a standard and was working fine not indication of any troubles. Stopped and pumped $20 gas.
Started to drive and car starts running rough especially at low speeds. Going up hill is brutal. Engine light flash when trying to eccelerate, slow getting up to speed, shudders- not a lot of power, once up to speed engine light turn off. Press the gas to go up hill- engine light comes back on and it begins all over, it also sounds like it is not running on all cylinders.
Is there any suggestions: fuel pump, fuel injection...spark plugs and wires? Something more serious

check the engine codes....but flashing light usually means misfires

sounds like your engine is dying.

[thetut]

Try the simple things first. You say this started after you filled up. The gas station tank may have been contaminated with ground water. Pour in a couple of bottles of gas line antifreeze and see what happens.