96 cutlass ciera 3100

[mhillmst]

my wife used my car today for work then came home and when I started it up to go to my work the rpm's were higher than normal, so I was tapping some components on and around the engine (lightly) to see if a component was stuck, in a hurry to get to work and I tapped on this one component, in the attachment, and the engine stopped, so the component looks like its part of the fuel rail, I think for the injectors, back side of manifold driver side and lines up with one of the manifold bolts, it has a connector on the back side of the component coming from the bottom up and into the part and a small tube that connects with the part as well. Anyone knows anything on this engine and like to help I would appreciate it.

[mhillmst]

also, it starts but won't stay started, with in a second it dies.

[maxwedge]

Looks like the map sensor, wouldn,t cause this. Check fuel pressure for starters.

[Tech II]

Like Max said, that is your MAP sensor....check for vac leaks....

[jinxyzboi]

Code the ECM. It will tell you whether it's MAP sensor: Low Vacuum, High vacuum and anything else that may be wrong for a start.

[mhillmst]

Good day, to maxwedge, jinxyzboi and tech II. I didn't mean to forget to thank you all for your knowledge. It was a vacuum issue, the one under the air intake near the MAF. Fixed the issue and haven't had any trouble since. Thanks again.