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Stalling Chev Celebrity

Tiny
KEVIN.GILL
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I have an '88 Chev Celebrity, 2.8 V6 (MPI) - 370 K km. It is stalling more and more often frequently - more pronounced when cold, but even when moderately warm. The Engine Check light comes on and stays on (the first time I have seen it come on in the 15 years we have had it) The motor seems to "chuff" and splutter- pulling out of the driveway requires about 4 restarts of the motor. Get to the lights at the end of the road and it stalls again. It runs normally once I am moving on the highway and has the usual amount of power.
I changed the plug leads and plugs, and replaced the air filter last week -all to no avail.
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007 AT 7:41 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Kevin, the smartest thing you can do right now is have the codes read, Autozone will do it free. Usually a problem like yours is fuel related, change the filter and pressure test it! The other thing, a car in your vintage may have some vacuum leaks, get a can of gumout and spray till the engine speed changes.
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 AT 2:29 AM

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