1996 Geo Prizm starts idles but dies when accelorator pushe

1996 GEO PRIZM
201,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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My 1996 GEO PRIZM will start and idle but when i give it gas it shuts off or dies.I've replaced fuel pump,throttle position sensor,checked timing,checked vaccum lines,fuel filter,checked catilatic converter,and checked pressure on fuel lines.
Feb 8, 2009 at 12:15 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Are you getting any error codes?

It sure sounds like a fuel pressure issue. Remove vacuum to fuel pressure regulator, is gas is present, then replace FPR.
Feb 8, 2009 at 12:55 AM
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