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I have replaced my fuel pump, filter, throttle position sensor, and relay on my 1992 jimmy. it runs but everytime it hits idle speed it cuts off. what could that be

It startyed when i cranked it up one day and drove about 1 mile and it just cut off. you could set a few minutes and it would crank back up but wouldnt run far until it cut off again. i put a new fuel pump, fuel filter, throttle position sensor, and relay on it. It will run now as long as you keep your foot on the gas. If it hits idle speed it immediately cuts off

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Your cat may be stopped up. Had a 91 Jimmy that I replace F.P. and plugs,wires,distributor,still wouldn't start. Drilled hole in cat and it started.

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It should have an idle air control valve which lets air into the intake to control the idle speed. The valve could be faulty, or dirty, or the throttle body could be dirty. The computer opens and closes the valve to regulate idle speed.

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i think if you checked the sparking plugs and map sensors then check your distributer its maybe not delivering the current nedded to perform the spark to some of the cylinders

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yea you have no fuel and sound like a bad harness and the gm's are know for there fuel pump harness's! did you change it when you changed the pump? there is a lose connection somewhere in the fuel delivery system and it's pretty simply! i would check the fuel pump relay on the left hand side of the engine compartment and maybe even put power to the pump at the relay position "b" on the fuel pump relay harness and there should be a one pin connector to put power to also connected to the same position on the relay "b" the wire should be tan and white! good luck

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