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1990 Buick Century stalling

Tiny
JUNIORBRTSCH
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  • 1990 BUICK CENTURY
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 58,000 MILES
The car is in very good condition, but when we come to a complete stop, the car dies out. Could this be the fuel filter, and if so, does it cost a lot to repair?
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 AT 11:54 AM

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Tiny
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Welcome to the forum, how long since overall tune-up? Are there any trouble codes? Use a gage and check fuel pressure. Some of the national brand autostores used to loan a fuel pressure gage. You can call and ask. Pull the iac valve off the throttle-body, see if it has black soot all over it, clean it. Take the throttle-body off and clean it. When going back with iac, the pintle isn't supposed to stick out too far, I can't remember the spec. I'll look it up, if you need it.

When it dies, does it feel like you need to downshift. Like your lugging it?
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Saturday, January 9th, 2010 AT 12:18 PM

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