Car will not stay idling and backfires when started

1991 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
131,000 MILES
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CECELIA ANN
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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.
Oct 5, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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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
Oct 5, 2019 at 11:12 PM
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