Car will not stay idling and backfires when started

Tiny
CECELIA ANN
  • MEMBER
  • 1991 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
  • 131,000 MILES
Backfires when starting and does not idle. Sounds sometimes like fuel is not getting into lines. Changed spark plugs and wires and ordered a new timing chain.
Saturday, October 5th, 2019 AT 4:36 PM

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Tiny
94 TRANSAM
  • MECHANIC
  • 680 POSTS
Hi and welcome to 2CarPros.

Have you checked for trouble codes? If so what are they so I can look them up and see what we can do for you.

Here is a guide to tell you how to pull the codes. Let me know what you find out.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/buick-cadillac-chevy-gmc-oldsmobile-pontiac-gm-1983-1995-obd1-code-definitions-and-retrieval-method

Rich
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Saturday, October 5th, 2019 AT 11:12 PM

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