1989 Buick Park Avenue 89 Park Avenue dying and hard starti

SPIRITFLAME42

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1989 BUICK PARK AVENUE
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
140,000 MILES

I started having problem where 89 park avenue would die after driving about sixty miles. Could restart immediately and drive between 4 to 10 miles and then it would die again, restart and repeat the 4 to 10 mile cycle. Then it started also having hard starts with some backfire. Then it would not start at all. It sat about a week and came back out and it started perfectly. Now starting perfectly. Have not tried long drive yet until get fixed, it is stalling sometimes on stops after accelerated speed. Any thoughts?

Monday, January 12th, 2009 AT 4:49 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
110,176 POSTS

Hi:
The first place I would start is by checking fuel pressure. You can usually rent or borrow a fuel pressure gauge at most nationally recognized parts stores. Then it hooks to the fuel rail.

Do this and let me know what you find. Also, you may want to drive it some distance before doing this so the pump has to work for awhile prior to checking.

Joe

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Sunday, February 1st, 2009 AT 4:28 PM