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Car Forum / GMC Cars / February 2006

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GMC Jimmy Stalls and is burning WAY too much gas

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phil4881@gmail.com - 11 Feb 2006 01:28 GMT
I have a 91 Jimmy 4WD with the 3.4L V6. The car starts excellently and
purrs and drives fine...for a while. After driving at highspeeds, if i
stop (at an intersection or something), the car stalls quietly. It
starts again fine, but the same problem reoccurs at the next stop.
Also, in the last 2 days it has burned 1/2 a tank after driving about
17 miles or so. Are these problems related?

I replaced the spark plugs, dist. cap, spark wires and pcv valve a few
months ago.

The two theories i have are the EGR valve and/or the ignition coil. I
have heard similar problems that get solvency from these two things,
but i never hear of the massive fuel consumption. Any help is greatly
appreciated as this is my only mode of transportation. Thanks in
advance!

-phil
Al Bundy - 11 Feb 2006 22:43 GMT
You must be given to extreme exageration Phil. You cannot burn half a
tank in 17 miles unless: A: Your Jimmy is on fire or B: You have a two
gallon tank.
If one of the above is not true, then you have a bad leak. And such a
leak could cause the driveability issue that you state.
Stop with the theories. Start with the facts and true observations.
Phildo - 12 Feb 2006 22:43 GMT
Are you really al bundy?
Al Bundy - 13 Feb 2006 15:03 GMT
I've lived and I've loved ... later on I even married.
Cool Jet - 13 Feb 2006 16:18 GMT
> I've lived and I've loved ... later on I even married.

How are Peg, Bud, Kelly and Buck? :-Þ
Conan Ford - 12 Feb 2006 00:01 GMT
phil4881@gmail.com wrote in news:1139621325.700605.85070
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:

> I have a 91 Jimmy 4WD with the 3.4L V6. The car starts excellently and
> purrs and drives fine...for a while. After driving at highspeeds, if i
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>
> -phil

Sounds like a fuel injection problem to me.  You don't have a "Vortec"
engine by any chance, do you?
 
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