My car continuously stalls

1995 GMC JIMMY
15,000 MILES
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It will restart but then will stall after being driven a half city block. Is this my battery? For a while I have had a problem starting my car. It would start and drive but every now and then I had to try to start 2 or 3 times before the engine would turn. Now it starts no problem but stalls very shortly after.
Sep 19, 2011 at 5:19 PM
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JDL
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If you have the spider fuel system, that would be the first place I'd look. Use a gauge and check fuel pressure. How long since a tune-up?
Sep 19, 2011 at 5:22 PM
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JDL
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Checking your battery--connections--charging system is a good idea. If you use a digital multimeter across the battery posts, everything off, the generic spec for a full charge is around 12.6 volts. Engine running, the reading should be over 13 volts, if the charging system is working.
Sep 19, 2011 at 5:30 PM
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