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When I start my car it runs for a second then boogs down and dies

Tiny
JASONA22
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  • 1993 SATURN SL1
  • 200,000 MILES
I start my car and it runs for a few seconds then bogs down and dies, then it takes a minute or two of cranking it over and pumping the throttle to start. I changed the plugs and wires have great spark and plenty of fuel going to it.
Saturday, October 15th, 2011 AT 9:35 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Clean out the idle air control valve and see what happens-start here
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011 AT 9:47 PM
Tiny
JASONA22
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Unplugged the valve car ran fine no issuse what so ever. Plugged it back in same issues so im just gonna get a new vaLVE THANK U FOR THE HELP
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011 AT 10:33 PM
Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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Just to add to this one if your fuel pressure is up to spec then I would be checking your coolant temp sensor really common for those to go bad on those cars. They will make the car run like that when they go bad. Its the bottom sensor screwed into the head with two wires going to it. Also inspect the connector going to it if the terminals are green or blue instead of silver then the connector will have to be changed also. Do you have a multimeter to test the coolant sensor?
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011 AT 10:36 PM

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