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I have a 96 Grand Am SE V6 stall in warmweather

Tiny
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Ok goin down the road it will die and start back up in 10sec up to 30 sec but will usaly die a few min later again or it want depends but it has a new crank shaft sencor
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 AT 10:44 PM

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Tiny
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Do you have a check engine light?

Check the fuel pressure if its within specs-fuel pump could be failing-start here
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 AT 10:47 PM
Tiny
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No there is no engine light on at all
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 AT 10:53 PM
Tiny
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Check the fuel pressure and comeback with the readings
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 AT 11:16 PM
Tiny
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As a quick test add fuel when it stalls out. If it runs when spraying throttle cleaner its a fuel problem. If it still will not start its spark. Let me know what you end up with.
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012 AT 12:09 AM
Tiny
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How do I check the fuel pressure?
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012 AT 12:27 AM
Tiny
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You will need a fuel pressure gauge. There will be a fitting on the fuel rail that you can tap in to.
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012 AT 12:36 AM
Tiny
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Changed the fuel pump with a used one from local junkyard works fine now ty.
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Sunday, April 8th, 2012 AT 6:39 AM
Tiny
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Your welcome
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Sunday, April 8th, 2012 AT 1:00 PM

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