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I went off road in my sportrak (N Reg) through some big muddy puddles the engine got covered in flecks of mud ever since then you can not use full throttle the engine just splutters but tickover is more or less okay. If you just tickle the throttle the car runs fine but going up hill you are down to first gear (any gradiant)

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It sounds to me as if you have got your electrics wet, try spraying all the plug leads and distributer with WD40, the leads could be tracking,it certainly won't do it any harm even if its not that.

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Whats "the leads could be tracking" mean?

tracking.

leads tracking = the electric charge is leaking through the cable either through a hole or split and not reaching the spark plug. Consequently insufficient electricity reaches the spark plug especially when power is wanted. If you go out at night, start the motor, look inside the engine, there is a chance you will see where the tracking is happening ie. you will see a flash at the point of tracking assuming that it is tracking.
Alternatively there could be water inside the distributor. Remove the distributor cap, wipe it clean and replace.

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Cheers matey
your post about tracking led me to a faulty suppressor cap
I am now firing on all cylinders