1999 Buick Century car starts and run and dies

Tiny
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Engine Performance problem
1999 Buick Century 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

if the car sets overnight when u first start it will run for about 10 mins then shuts off, turn key off then back on the car starts and runs for 1-2 mins then shuts off. Replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, cam sensor, coils and ignition mod, ignition wire in the colum. When the car was running, I disconnected a plug wire, egr, mass air flow and no check engine light came on. Could the pcm need to be flashed?Engine light does work.
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 AT 6:46 PM

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Tiny
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Yeah sounds like a memory purge prob
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 AT 12:59 AM
Tiny
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What do u mean memory purge
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 AT 9:30 PM
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What do u mean by memory purge
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 AT 9:32 PM
Tiny
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Its when the Ecm starts losing the operating values that it takes to keep the engine running. Try removing neg. Battery cable for 10 mins and then reinstalling, Maybe this will help.
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 AT 9:14 PM
Tiny
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Ive had it disconnected, is it poss the cumputer needs to be flashed
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Friday, December 4th, 2009 AT 11:46 PM
Tiny
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At his point it will deffinetly need to be flashed.
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Saturday, December 5th, 2009 AT 10:56 AM

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