1993 Pontiac Sunbird

Tiny
BOOKER19
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  • 1993 PONTIAC SUNBIRD
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 256,000 MILES
My car has been sitting for about 4 months. After I began to drive it again my car would not run good at all. It drives fine when I first start it up, but after awhile I lose alot of power and if I break my rpm's drop and the car stalls. It idols fine in park and in neutral but when I put it in gear it stalls. I need to put it in neutal and rev it inorder for the car not to stall when I put it in gear.
Monday, June 15th, 2009 AT 11:28 AM

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Tiny
JDL
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Hello, how long since a tune-up? Are there any codes? Use a gage, check fuel pressure. Clean the throttle-body. Maybe the system is running lean, there isn't much load in neutral or park, there is in drive.
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Monday, June 15th, 2009 AT 11:35 AM
Tiny
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Unfortunatly during the time that the car was sitting, a squrral made a nest beside the battery and chewed through the ecm connector which erased all the codes. I already cleaned the trottle-body and added fuel injector cleaner with supreme gas. I dont know what the problem and it is starting to frustrate me.


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Thursday, June 18th, 2009 AT 9:37 AM

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