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My car dies out

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metalexa1

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I am having trouble with my 1995 pontiac grand prix with a 3.1 motor. I have replaced the crank shaft sensors, o2 sensor, fuel pump, alternator, and even the cars computer. I turn my car on and it dies on me. The battery light and the oil pan light come on. When I turn the car on if I give it gas real quick and shift into drive it doesn't die out on me just drives like it wants to shut off. I can't figure it out anymore and I am tired of wasting money at the mechanic. If I can't figure out what's wrong with it real soon I think i'm gonna junk it.
 


o boy with these engines its hard to say, i know they are famous for breaking the camshaft in half and only running on some of the cylinders. thats worst case scenario i guess, other than that check for vacuum leaks, check or change map sensor, check or change idle sensor. could be egr...any engine codes in the computer? i know you probably need a special code reader to read the 95 model. good luck with the problem, if you figure it out please update us. thanks
 
Don't give up on it man! Its probably something easy like a fuel filter, pcv, or cracked vac line ( never fails and its always the last thing you check) and If a cylinder was out it would feel like riding in a car with square wheels. At first i thought it was you key and the passlock system given you a hard time, but if your able to put it into drive it rules that one out. Sensors are easy most of the time because you will get a P#### code. But i have a hunch..... Bad injectors? Replying late I know. I don't think your pontiac deserves the junk yard!!
 
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