Stalls in gear

Tiny
RICH STEFFEY
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  • 1989 BUICK CENTURY
  • 3.3L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 48,000 MILES
Will run and rev in park or neutral. Soon as I put in drive or reverse, it backfires and shuts off. Strong fuel smell. Changed crank sensor.
Saturday, April 21st, 2018 AT 1:22 PM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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The very first step should be to check for stored codes. You can do that without a scan tool by jumping A and B of the diagnostic connector and reading the check engine light flashes.

After that I would test the fuel pressure with an accurate gauge.
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