1993 Pontiac Sunbird

1993 PONTIAC SUNBIRD
256,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BOOKER19
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My car has been sitting for about 4 months. After I began to drive it again my car would not run good at all. It drives fine when I first start it up, but after awhile I lose alot of power and if i break my rpm's drop and the car stalls. It idols fine in park and in neutral but when i put it in gear it stalls. I need to put it in neutal and rev it inorder for the car not to stall when I put it in gear.
Jun 15, 2009 at 4:28 AM
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JDL
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Hello, how long since a tune-up? Are there any codes? Use a gage, check fuel pressure. clean the throttle-body. Maybe the system is running lean, there isn't much load in neutral or park, there is in drive.
Jun 15, 2009 at 4:35 AM
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BOOKER19
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unfortunatly during the time that the car was sitting, a squrral made a nest beside the battery and chewed through the ecm connector which erased all the codes. I already cleaned the trottle-body and added fuel injector cleaner with supreme gas. I dont know what the problem and it is starting to frustrate me.


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Jun 18, 2009 at 2:37 AM
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