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92 olds 88 royale: stratus..sputters..the gas it dies..backfires

 
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i have an 92 olds 88 royale it strats up fine but while driving it start to sputter and i try pressing on the gas more and it sputters more but when i come completely off the gas it dies out but will restart and it also backfires

 

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1992 Oldsmobile royale 3.8L

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pluging it into my scanner to see what would say. Also looked at the mapp sensor

Submitted: 1526 days and 17 hours ago.
Category: Car
Value: $15
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  zzdaryl replied 1526 days and 17 hours ago.

I would start by checking the fuel pressure if that is good I would unplug the Mass air flow sensor(with the key off) and then try to run the engine and if it runs better the problem may be the sensor. If all that seems to be good I would check the exhaust to see if it is plugged.

Customer replied 1526 days and 17 hours ago.

i tried that and even drove with it like that and was able to do 65mph but it strated sputtering and i press the gas more to clear the chocking but when you come off the gas peddal the car dies?

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Expert:  zzdaryl replied 1526 days and 17 hours ago.

Which option did you try?

Customer replied 1526 days and 17 hours ago.

i tryed unpluging the mass air flow sensor and the fuel pressure is good. Come on cheif give me something to work with please. Say if i started the car it will run fine on its on 4 a good while then if you go press the gas peddal it sputters then when you try to give it more gas to clear it up and take your foot off the peddal it dies out. then turn the key starts right back up but wont take accelaration even in gear.

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Expert:  zzdaryl replied 1526 days and 16 hours ago.

Does removing the plug from the Mass air flow sensor improve this at all? How much fuel pressure do you have?

Customer replied 1526 days and 16 hours ago.

yes it does. 35 on idol and 40 rev. but still sputter when unpluged

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Expert:  zzdaryl replied 1526 days and 15 hours ago.

How much difference does it make when it is unplugged? It will not run perfect when unplugged but if there is a big difference (much better) the sensor could be the problem.

Customer replied 1525 days and 19 hours ago.

ok i got different codes for sensors being bad. 1 is the throttle sensor 2 is the air intake sensor 3 mas air flow sensor and 4 oxygen sensor

 
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