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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Engine fires up and immediately dies

Ok well I got my fuel pressure problem fixed. I have good spark and I am getting fuel but when I crank the car over it revs up and immediately dies. Any ideas? Vats?
Old Dec 22, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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Have you tried opening the throttle slighty immedialty after starting it. If it stays running with the blades cracked open then you may have an AIC issue. Is this a new combo or did it just start doing this out of blue?
Old Dec 22, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Re: Engine fires up and immediately dies

It started doing it out of the blue. It wont run even if they are open
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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could be a vacuum leak. A BIG vacuum leak. I know when I installed my headers, I had forgotten to put my EGR block off plates on and it did that. You said it started "out of the blue" so a large leak is not as likely, but something to look into. Good luck getting it fixed and running.
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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Does it give a code? Could be some kinda air metering problem. Could be a vacuum leak.
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Yea I need to get it scanned I am guessing
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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Re: Engine fires up and immediately dies

What does the gauge cluster do? When my ignition switch was going south, the symptoms were exactly as you described. Sometimes the car might run and then just cut off, Usually just die as soon as it fires.
Old Dec 24, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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Re: Engine fires up and immediately dies

I just put a new ignition switch in
Old Dec 24, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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check fuese my car did that and it was a fuse in the dash panel
Old Dec 24, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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Re: Engine fires up and immediately dies

I have been through all the fuses. Which fuse did it on your car?
Old Dec 24, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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mine did that twice once i ripped my intake elbow and it did it the second time i oiled my k&n too much and the oil took out the maf
Old Dec 24, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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Re: Engine fires up and immediately dies

I have a trick flow elbow and the maf has been checked out
Old Dec 25, 2005 | 01:42 AM
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this is the bad karma you will receive for scamming me. Now your car wont run
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