1990 Buick Lesabre Engine Stalls or Cuts Out

1990 BUICK LESABRE

251,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC

JMOY

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I am the original owner and car is well maintained with all needed maintenance done by a dealer. It is not a beat up car. Problem has happened 3 times in last few weeks. After sitting for a few hours at work or at a store, it starts and dies immediately. Willl not stay on unless I keep my foot on the gas pedal for about 5 minutes. Afterwards, it is fine. One time it died while coasting at about 30 MPH but started again and went on with no problems. Starts fine in the cold weather overnights. Took it to a independent service center as well as a dealer but they could not find any codes and could not duplicate problem.

Dec 28, 2007 at 1:01 PM

BMRFIXIT

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[quote:7799aea6ae="jmoy"]Engine problem
1990 Buick Lesabre 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 251000 miles
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I am the original owner and car is well maintained with all needed maintenance done by a dealer. It is not a beat up car. Problem has happened 3 times in last few weeks. After sitting for a few hours at work or at a store, it starts and dies immediately. Willl not stay on unless I keep my foot on the gas pedal for about 5 minutes. Afterwards, it is fine. One time it died while coasting at about 30 MPH but started again and went on with no problems. Starts fine in the cold weather overnights. Took it to a independent service center as well as a dealer but they could not find any codes and could not duplicate problem.[/quote:7799aea6ae]

maybe because every one of them was looking for the big thing
and did not check the throtlle and or the idle air
it may just need to be clean
good luck

Dec 29, 2007 at 12:56 PM

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