Car stops... starts right back up

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POPPYD
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I have a 97 Olds Intrigue with 123k miles. It has been running fine... no trouble. About 2 weeks ago I ran out of gas for the first time ever... (well, I was sputtering as I pulled into the gas station). Ever since that night the car will sputter while I am driving... It will jolt a little as if it just received a burst of fuel. Other times it will just stop... especially when I am slowing down through a turn or coming to a stop. It will start right back up and go again.. sometimes I just have to give it a little gas at the same time.
Could this be something clogging my fuel filter? Or would that be my pump going out...?
Aug 25, 2007 at 3:07 AM
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[quote:f7f0bd806a="poppyd"]I have a 97 Olds Intrigue with 123k miles. It has been running fine... no trouble. About 2 weeks ago I ran out of gas for the first time ever... (well, I was sputtering as I pulled into the gas station). Ever since that night the car will sputter while I am driving... It will jolt a little as if it just received a burst of fuel. Other times it will just stop... especially when I am slowing down through a turn or coming to a stop. It will start right back up and go again.. sometimes I just have to give it a little gas at the same time.
Could this be something clogging my fuel filter? Or would that be my pump going out...?[/quote:f7f0bd806a]

Could be clogged-up fuel filter/in tank screen-or the clogging ruin the pump. Check the fuel pressure.
Aug 25, 2007 at 3:17 AM
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