Car won't stay started or at an idle

Asked by Dana Dec 20, 2015 at 08:14 PM about the 1994 Cadillac DeVille Concours Sedan FWD

Question type: General

When you started it dies when you put it in gear a
jerk so hard  when driving down the road it cuts out

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Sounds like it may be the fuel pump. Change the fuel filter and check the fuel pressure. It should be 9 to 13 lbs. Also the injectors may be so gummed up that they may need replacing.

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