1997 Pontiac Grand Am motor has no power

MONTECARLO81

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1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
299,000 MILES

I have a 97 grand am was working fine. Now it wont stay running and it wont rav up it starts misses than stalls its like it has no power

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 AT 11:43 AM

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JDL

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Hello, how long since a tune-up? If you can't remember, I'd start there. Any trouble codes? At the least, you need an obd11 code reader, to check for codes.

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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 AT 3:19 PM

MONTECARLO81

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There is a code p0440 you have any idea what it is thank you

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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 AT 4:12 PM

JDL

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The code has to do with your evap system.

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Thursday, February 25th, 2010 AT 9:42 AM

MONTECARLO81

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Will the motor still run if this is the problem with the evac system, I have done some checking on it today and now im thinking its the fuel pump that stopping it from running I have very little pressure on the fuel rail and it wont start I had it running yesterday and it was back fireing and running rougher than hell now it wont start

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Thursday, February 25th, 2010 AT 10:27 AM

JDL

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First, I'd give it a tune-up. That includes using a fuel pressure gage and checking proper fuel pressure. Some of the national brand autostores used to loan out a fuel pressure gage, if you don't have one.