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2001 Pontiac Grand Am Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuel pressure, Check engine light, Choke.
Mileage: 188,000 miles.

Asked on September 14, 2012

My car starts rough and the idle is sporadic sometimes it dies. once im driving it sputters from time to time

I have figured out that there is gas that comes out of the fuel pressure regulator when I shut it off and while I was checking around, I found that the map sensor was unplugged I plugged it in and I don't think it made much difference. Do you have any ideas to point me in the right direction? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Avatar Asked by joshruppel

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Replied on September 15, 2012

scan for codes and check fuel pressure first.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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Replied on September 15, 2012

it showed no code and the check engine light isn't on.

Tiny Response from joshruppel
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Replied on September 15, 2012

reread my answer. also clean the throttlep plateon both sides with choke cleaner. it gums up and causes poor idle

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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