Sad about stalling

Tiny
MARRCHA
  • MEMBER
  • GMC
My 1992 Buick Regal Custom 3.1 liter with 100K+ miles has recently started stalling while stopped but in gear. The check engine light is not on and I'm pretty sure it works because it lights up when I start the car and when it stalls. The stalling seems to happen after making a more sudden stop or after being uphill or downhill although it can happen other times too. Furthermore, when I start up the engine sounds like it's revving itself, and I sometimes hear this while idling at a light as well. This sounds worst right around the time it's about to stall, which is happening about twice a week now. It drives perfectly, the transmission fluid was changed last year, and I had a fuel injection tune up recently with a throttle plate cleaning in an attempt to correct this problem. Any ideas as to what could be wrong? Thank you!
Monday, April 17th, 2006 AT 6:00 PM

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Tiny
KENB79764
  • MECHANIC
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My first suspect would be the egr valve or controllers if electronically controlled. Also replace any vacuum hoses which are cracked or dry rotting, especially going to the egr.
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2006 AT 8:31 AM

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