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Car starts and the stalls immediately

Tiny
RENEE378
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  • 1991 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
I have a 1991 sunbird 4 door 2L, it will start and then stall immediately. We have changed ignitor coil, distributor, spark plugs and wires, what could it be?
Saturday, April 16th, 2011 AT 6:45 PM

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Tiny
JDL
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Check the list, hope it helps.
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Saturday, April 16th, 2011 AT 6:59 PM
Tiny
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Any applicable mil codes? You can check those yourself.
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Saturday, April 16th, 2011 AT 7:01 PM
Tiny
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How do I check the mil codes? We were thinking it might be the fuel pump. Check yyour list attached and it has nothing to do with air conditioning.
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Saturday, April 16th, 2011 AT 7:16 PM
Tiny
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If you think it is a fuel issue, use a gage and check fuel pressure.

To check for codes, you use a jumper wire between A & B terminals at the datalink connector. Turn the key on, just till the dash lites come, no further. The mil starts flashing, you count the flashes to get the codes. Your looking for two digit codes.
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Saturday, April 16th, 2011 AT 7:54 PM

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