1988 Chevy Celebrity difficulty starting/stalling

115,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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THEBRETON
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This car often has problems starting. If I hold down the gas a little it will not stall on start, or will actually start and run. Often when the car is running fine it will just stall, usually at speeds between 15-30 miles an hour. The ECM was recently replaced and it solved a lot of other problems the car had (non-functioning speedometer, check engine light) but the occasional stalling problem continues.
Nov 15, 2009 at 1:51 AM
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JDL
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Welcome to the forum, thanks for the donation. I'd use a gage and check fuel pressure, 34-40psi-mfi. Take the throttle-body off and give it a cleaning. Any codes? Originally, they had so much trouble with the maf sensor on these that they converted to speed density system. I've seen this vehicle with and without the conversion.
Nov 15, 2009 at 2:05 AM
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