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catches and dies.. wtf!?

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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 02:47 PM
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catches and dies.. wtf!?
well i cant think of what i did to cause this.

cars low on gas, and when i crank it itll catch, then as soon as i even brush the pedal, it dies off.

afm? vacuum leak? it ran fine yesterday!
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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when you say low on gas, how low do you mean??? try adding some...
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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idk when i brought the car to the shop 2 weeks ago it was low.

on the way home it actually started cutting out... probably not good news eh?
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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Well if it was really low on gas you probably have a clogged fuel filter too. Just check the basics first.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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well .... i found a loose afm connector to my AFC.....

then i put 2 gallons in and suddenly.. she runs..
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