1996 2.2 liter. The car will start only by pumping the excelerator. Once it starts, it chugs for a few seconds then dies. I took the fuel filter off, and turned the car over. The fuel pump is pumping gas at least to the filter. I replaced the filter. I pulled the spark plugs out because the electrodes were worn. Changed plugs and gapped to .060". The car ran fine up until a week ago. Is there something else that could be shutting the fuel off to the motor?
There are a few other things taht could be causing fuel starvation. First of all, did you pull the injectors and clean out the individual filters? There are small, conical screens inside the top of each injector, and they could be clogged. Second, There could be some carbon build-up on the intake valves, which would act like a sponge for the fuel after initial start-up. A can of BG44K fuel system cleaner from NAPA will get rid of that. If it is neither of these, the fuel pressure regulator could be leaking. Other than this, the car would need to be diagnosed by a shop before action is taken. I hope this helps you!
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