My car will turn over and start but wont stay running? Help?

1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
180,000 MILES
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TORI86
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I got up to go, started the car. It turned over and started but won't stay running. The day before it did this, I was driving and the car felt like it didn't have its usual "get up and go". Please help.
Apr 30, 2012 at 9:41 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Clean and test the idle air control valve and EGR valve to include testing the throttle position sensor-
Apr 30, 2012 at 10:03 PM
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TORI86
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How would I do that?
Apr 30, 2012 at 10:33 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Your best shot is bring it in and have it further checked-this is not a simple fix-sorry
Apr 30, 2012 at 10:52 PM
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