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Hard to start then will die if you dont apply gas put petal to the floor and will only top out at 4000 rpms take foot off gas and back to idle and dies half tank of fresh gas and oil is fine

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Check the map sensor, tps, and air temp sensors. Also test fuel pressure.

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