Why does my car die when it idles

2006 PONTIAC GRAND AM
90,000 MILES
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LIVINGWORD26
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This car has had a gas smell problem for a few months, that no one could find. I am beginning to believe that this is the fuel pressure regulator, if you pull the vacuum hose off, you can smell gas. But I don't know if this could have degenerated into the current problem. The car will run fine on the highway and even in town, until you stop, when it will die immediately. You can keep the rpms up over 1000 and keep it from dying, but if it falls below that it is dead. It will start right back up. It will idle (roughly) during warm up in neutral,but as the rpms come down it will die eventually. And it dies as soon as you put it into gear if you are not keeping the rpms up over 1000-1500. Thanks
Nov 27, 2011 at 5:49 PM
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JDL
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Clean the throttle-body and idle air system. Any applicable trouble codes?
Nov 27, 2011 at 7:20 PM
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JDL
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Didn't see grand am for 06 did see for 05.
Nov 27, 2011 at 7:25 PM
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