1997 Oldsmobile Achieva car wont start

Tiny
ANDREA PEET
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  • 1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 175,500 MILES
My oldsmobeil achieva was stalling every once in a while. Then all of a sudden I went to start it up and it kept dieing. It would turn over but then just die out all the lights came on when I tried to start itfor a second till it stalled back out.I tried several times to start it and its not wanting to stay running
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 AT 8:47 AM

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Tiny
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  • 700 POSTS
How long since a tune-up? Use a gage and check fuel pressure. Some of the national brand auto stores used to loan out a fuel pressure gage. Can you check for applicable trouble codes, at the least you need an obd 2 code reader.
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010 AT 9:39 AM

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