Pontiac grand am 98

[deb789]

Well, I was having a bit of a problem with my car cause everytime i would stop on a red light the car would stall like a choking felt like it was going to turn off. But i pressed the gas pedal 2 times and it kepted going. Yesterday the car was getting bad. This time i pressed the gas pedal and it liked choked, So i pressed the gas pedal all the way down and the car just did 15 miles. Then the check engine light appeared I smelled gas also when i turned off the car. So i decided to head back home cause the loss of power on the car then the check engine light appeared. So i turned off the car. I turned on the car back up but no power at all, like i said it just went 15 miles again the speed thats all it took. But the car starts. So im assuming torque converter or some other problems? I have a 98 Pontiac grand am se 2.4 engine .4 cylinder. Please help!!!"

[Ridenour]

Did you get the code read? Get the code read so we can diagnose the problem. You're right, it may be something torque-converter lock-up or stall speed related. Seeing as how you said you smelled gas though, I think you may have an injector leak or be running really rich for some reason. Get the code read though - it'll make things easier.

[deb789]

Okay, I took it to a man who owns his shop next to his house . This is what he fixed. He said there was a engine misfire code 0451. Multiple cylinder misfire. He replaced the coil cover, boot set, 1 spark plug #4 cylinder. Okay i tested out the car it runs better. But still doing that hesitation again. Also, I was at the grocery, I had the car at drive all of a sudden the car wanted to stop .So i put the car on the neutrol and all of a sudden the rpm started to go up about the number 6. So i decided to turn off the car. Then restarted it and it turned back on. but still giving me the hesitation . I ve noticed also when i start the car i have to give it 2 cranks then it will start after pressing the gas pedal 2 times. Does this have something to do with the problem with the hesitstion also? I went back to the mechanic and told him about the problem. He said he coudnt find anything wrong with it. He said to leave him the car for a couple of days to see if it hesitates on him. Did he cheat me out? Also, Please help me find this solution on my car ?

[xeroinfinity]

hey deb. the misfires probley an injector bad or going bad, as Ridenor said. those can be tested too. or maybe a fuel filter stoped up causing the hesitations.
But low fuel pressure or cloged injectors will cause hesitations when you take off. other than that it would hav to be an iginition system not working properly.

The O-rings around the injectors, that seals them in the engine, sometimes dry rotts and fuel leaks around the injectors. but the fuel could also be coming from the throtle body when it dies. Is any of this useful?