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Asked by GuruYYQ2J Feb 25, 2018 at 12:20 PM about the 1998 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr GT Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have 1998 Pontiac Grand Am Gt V6. When I try
starting it it only stays on if I have foot on gas
pedal but shuts off when I let go of gas pedal.
What could possibly be the issue?

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GuruYYQ2J answered 6 years ago

I changed the spark plugs and oil and oil filters yesterday. Yes my check engine light is on but sometimes that light turns off and sometimes it comes back on

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GuruYYQ2J answered 6 years ago

Well I didn't change the wires but I will have to now. Thanks for your help. I will now go check on these solutions

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The Flat Rate answered 6 years ago

Sounds like you Idle air control valve to me. You can pull it off and try cleaning it with brake clean. Sometimes they just stick. I would also clean the throttle body when you are in there. That can also help.

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GuruYYQ2J answered 6 years ago

Hey I'm back, so I changed my plugs and oil chang and didn't start. For some reason I decided to tap the fuel filter for about a minute and wow it starts right up and ran til last night. My question is do I need to do anything special before taking off the fuel filter?

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