starts, then immediately stops.

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RODEOFREAK
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Howdy Folks! I have a 96 Isuzu Rodeo with a 3.2L V6. I started out by having problems witrh power. I live on a hill, and in first gear coming up my driveway, it would just bog down and then start jerking. The engine sort of sounded like: bbbwwwaauuuu a real low gutteral sound. Now, it barely starts, and when it starts, doesn't get past 2,000 RPM then just dies. My check engine light is on when the car is off, but when it starts up for the 2-3 seconds the light goes away. About a month before all this stuff happened, I replaced my fuel filter, air filter, new spark plugs, did the fuel injector cleaner thing... Fuel pump is brand new(replaced due to another problem a while ago). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Feb 11, 2006 at 12:11 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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does it have a MAF?
Feb 13, 2006 at 4:58 PM
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RODEOFREAK
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I actually replaced my mass air flow sensor not long ago.
Feb 14, 2006 at 3:03 PM
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I found what was causing my problems. A plugged catalytic converter. It sounded like the engine was just under way to much pressure. Either I wasn't getting the intake I needed, or my exhaust wasn't going anywhere. So, I cut a small hole in my exhaust pipe up stream from my catalytic converter and had someone turn over the engine. The exhaust was coming out of there like air leaking from an air compressor. So, I cut off my catalytic converter, and it started right up! Meineke quoted me a fairly decent price to weld on a new one...problem solved!
Feb 18, 2006 at 1:27 PM