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1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Repair Question


Topics covered: Gas, Egr valve, Fuel pressure.
Mileage: 218,000 miles.

Asked on November 3, 2012

Oldsmobile Cutlass Gas Problem

What happens when the RPM guage jumps up and down when idling and sometime the motor dies. Sometimes when stopping at a traffic light it will die. The car is supposed to use reguler gasoline but has been using gas with alcohl. Will this cause a problem.
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Replied on November 3, 2012

yes, it could.

it could be a vacuum leak, idle control motor, egr valve open or fuel pressure regulator

Roy

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