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1990 astro not driven in 15 yrs wont stay running

   
Old Nov 9, 2018 | 1:10 PM
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Default 1990 astro not driven in 15 yrs wont stay running
I have replaced the plugs, cap, rotor, map and pump and it runs rich And will not stay running when it does start. have to floor it sometimes to get to start. what is wrong with it?
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Old Nov 10, 2018 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by frankie b31962
I have replaced the plugs, cap, rotor, map and pump and it runs rich And will not stay running when it does start. have to floor it sometimes to get to start. what is wrong with it?
Gasoline probably gummed up something in the TBI after all those years,

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Old Nov 21, 2018 | 12:59 PM
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it was the fuel press reg. but now must keep floored to start and then dies...maybe tps or iac?? also oil up through valve cover on drv sd. egr cleaned on pas sd. just started this...help plzzz….
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Have u tried to change the fuel filter? Also when mine was running rough I added some heet to my gas and it stopped running so rough
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Old Jan 9, 2019 | 11:54 PM
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Have u tried to change the fuel filter? Also when mine was running rough I added some heet to my gas and it stopped running so rough
BINGO!!!!! Yeah water the the fuel is NOT good at all.
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