1996 Buick Regal rpms

1996 BUICK REGAL
145,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DADDYMAC
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sometimes when i start the car the rpm goes up and down from 1 to 2 then the car cuts off . if i wait a min and start the car back up it runs fine what could this be ? thanks
Oct 15, 2008 at 9:05 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
It sounds like the throttle position sensor is going bad.

Joe
Nov 15, 2008 at 4:40 PM
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