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1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuel pump, Gas, Body.
Mileage: 180,000 miles.

Asked on April 25, 2012

Car starts good but sometimes when you accelerate it dies.

Car will start and runs good sometimes. Then other times it starts but when you hit the gas it won't stay running. Starts right back up but when you hit the gas it won't stay running. Changed fuel pump, filter and fuel pump relay.
Avatar Asked by PaulettaV

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Replied on April 25, 2012

throttle body needs to be cleaned. have someone with a scan tool monitor the tps and the timing changes.

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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