Car starts up and idles fie but when i give it gas it dies out. i replaced the fuel filter map sensor sparkplugs

new spark plugs this decade. (a tune up?0
the filter is part of all 60k tuneups. letting it clog wrecks good pumps.
my wild guess, its lack of fuel flow, do to old filter.
or low fuel pressure.
car is identical to a Corolla. so is not unique or rare as some Geo cars are.
the cam belt not changes, invites valve kissing piston tops. BOOM
end of engine. (costs more to fix then worth of car)
the word is bogging, my engine bogs
if if bogs WOT (wide open throttle) and dont catch up < ITS NOT THE TPS. ever.
tps bad causes short bogs, called hesitations.
The map sensor , is what measure air flow and the ECU matches fuel to this air flow.
my guess, is it does that, but fuel pressure is like 15PSI, bad.

Had a 89 cavalier did that start then die it map sensor. Also check ground wires if the become too corroded they won't start sometimes just run weird

Try changing the temperature sending unit. This regulates the cold start mode and it appears it's still in cold start mode and still feeding it too much fuel, causing a flooding condition and making it die at stops. When you depress throttle to go, it's still getting too much fuel and wants to bog and die on take-off.

any codes will help, but cheking your fuel press regulator its a good idea, remove vac. hose and check for fuel in it, replace if found faulty.

I would check the computer for codes first.

sounds like your throttle positioning sensor

Coils and wires are the most likely culprits as they never get replaced hardly ever. You cant really test a coil, you can check for resistance on the plug wires but that doesnt tell you if the insulation is bad on them.

time to buy a new van.. umm what about the alternator?

it sounds like a timing issue

possibly a plugged catalytic converter?