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Old Sep 3, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

hi i have a 1991 camaro rs with a tbi 305 just replaced all 16 lifters and replaced the distributor and it was running like it was brand new then a week later it starts reving on its own idle bounces and then it stalls wouldn't start for thirty minutes and then i was able to start it and drive it home still reving on its own so i replaced the idle air control valve and going to try and replace the throttle position sensor and see how that gos. if that dosnt work any opinions
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Old Sep 3, 2013 | 02:51 PM
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Re: engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

Engines sometimes rev up when they are running out of fuel before they stall. Fuel pump relay or something like that?
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Old Sep 3, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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Re: engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

would that still let it run bad for a little bit
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 07:07 AM
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Re: engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

i re timed the engine seems to be doing fine i have to wait and see because it was timed before
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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Re: engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

Nope tried to start it this morning and it ran and then did the same rev up and then stall checked relay its good i can hear the pump priming its self
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 08:19 AM
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Re: engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

check your coolant temp sensor and the injectors.
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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Re: engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

both the coolant sensor and injectors are new replaced them a month ago
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 06:15 PM
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Re: engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

First thing that comes to mind is vacuum leak...
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 01:04 AM
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Re: engine all of a sudden reving on its own then stalling

found a leak on a hose going to start it tomorrow
and see what happens
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