car starts and the stalls immediately

1991 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
150,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RENEE378
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I have a 1991 sunbird 4 door 2L, it will start and then stall immediately. We have changed ignitor coil, distributor, spark plugs and wires, what could it be?
Apr 16, 2011 at 6:45 PM
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JDL
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Check the list, hope it helps.
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Apr 16, 2011 at 6:59 PM
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Any applicable mil codes? You can check those yourself.
Apr 16, 2011 at 7:01 PM
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RENEE378
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How do I check the mil codes? We were thinking it might be the fuel pump. check yyour list attached and it has nothing to do with air conditioning.
Apr 16, 2011 at 7:16 PM
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JDL
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If you think it is a fuel issue, use a gage and check fuel pressure.

To check for codes, you use a jumper wire between A & B terminals at the datalink connector. Turn the key on, just till the dash lites come, no further. The mil starts flashing, you count the flashes to get the codes. Your looking for two digit codes.
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Apr 16, 2011 at 7:54 PM
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