1991 Chevy Corvette Starts and stalls

1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
65,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HOLLYWUUD10
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When attempting to start the engine, it fires, runs about 4 second rough and dies.
Aug 16, 2010 at 6:53 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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That sounds like a fuel pressure issue. The first thing I would do is hook up a fuel pressure gauge. The spec is 40 to 47PSI with the engine off and no lower that 37 with the engine running.
Aug 16, 2010 at 7:18 PM
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