1997 Plymouth Breeze Dies Under Throttle

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MIKEPED
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i have a97 ply breeze with 120,000 miles it starts and idles fine but when you go to give it gas it dies it had no fuel pressure so i put in a new pump now it runs but has that issue thankx mike
Nov 29, 2006 at 10:11 AM
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BOOTDOG
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the next thing i would look at is the catalyitic convertor. it will cause your engine to bog down and stall if it's plugged up. it will idle fine, but as soon as you accellerate it'll either try to shut off or SHUT OFF. look to see if it's clogged up. the cat convertor is part of your exhaust, look to see if it glows cherry red from the cat up to your manifold. listen for exhaust trying to excape from the manifold also. hope this helps
Nov 29, 2006 at 10:33 AM
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Inspect the catalytic converter for a restriction. A plugged converter can idle normally but bog or stall as soon as the throttle is opened. Check whether the converter glows cherry red back toward the manifold and listen for exhaust escaping at the manifold.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1997 Plymouth Breeze with 120,000 miles says it starts and idles fine but dies when given gas. There was no fuel pressure, and a new fuel pump restored running, but the stall on acceleration remains. The expert recommends checking for a clogged catalytic converter.

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