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mjungier
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May 14, 2008, 3:37 PM

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I have a 99 alero and for a while now it will turn over, but it usually wont stay running unless i feather the gas and once it do it enough, it seems to hook up or whatever and it stays running. i've had problems that i would be driving for 5 min then come to a light and brake and it would just stall.. so sometimes i have to drive it with 2 feet one keeping the rpms past 1000 and the other used to brake. it usually starts NORMAL when its cold but when its warm i have to feather the gas like i said above. i bought it like 2 years ago and when i bought it the dealer put in a new fuel pump so i dont know. help is appreciated.. thanks

Double J
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May 14, 2008, 7:28 PM

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I would start with getting the Fuel Pressure checked with a Fuel Pressure Gauge.
Sounds like your describing a Fuel Pump fault.
Fuel pressure should be between 41-47 PSI

Any check engine light coming on?
Have computer checked for trouble codes as well.

Let us know

Jim

mjungier
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May 15, 2008, 6:50 AM

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My one friend tried that and he said the fuel pressure was reading good. I've tired a new MAF sensor and a MAP sensor and neither were the problem. The light is on because the 02 sensor is (bad) I guess because I currently dont have a cat converter, which was removed because we thought that would be the problem. I just have a straight pipe so its not even connected.

mjungier
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May 24, 2008, 4:22 AM

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Tom Greenleaf
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May 24, 2008, 8:20 AM

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What was the fuel pressure reading? Put the converter and o2 sensor back on now as that wasn't the trouble and confuses the situation now if not even plugged in.........

T

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