When first started it starts fine with no issues if you drive a few miles down the road and shut it off and restart it the motor will start and stall or it seems to take a few minutes before it wants to start. Plus when you get up to about 55mph every now and then it seems to be gasping for fuel and it feels like the motor is going to stall but don't. Changed the fuel filter but it still does it the fuel pump kicks on when you turn the key on and goes off after a few so not sure what is causing this maybe the fuel pump relay?
Fuel pump relay or the pump itself may already have carbon build ups, contacts inside may be compromised or intermittent. or might be wire connection is loose
SOURCE: i have a 1994 olds 88 3.8 ,,the car would stall on
OK dose your engine light ever come on serivice engine soon mil light or is it on now If so then its a sensor problem with is not uncommon and easly repaired but you need to take the vehicle to your local auto parts store and have the engine code or codes read most places will do this at no charge and will be able to tell you witch sensor or sensors are the problem and most are placed so they can be easly removed and replaced If your not getting MIL light and you have done plugs and wires you should check the disturbtor cap and rotor they are just as important as plugs and wires and all should be replace at the same time during a regular tune up along with the PCV valve. If this dosn;t fix the problem then its afuel delivery issue witch means the vehicle is starving for gasthis could be the fuel filter is not leting enough fuel throw or the fuel pump is not pumping enough fuel. You said you have removed the filter once before so you know how to do it get a new one and before you put it in take a plastic bottle and the fuel line that comes from the pump and stick it in the bottle crank the engine for about 5 seconds the pump should fill the bottle about a thrid of the way up if you get less fuel then that the pump needs to be replaced and i mean a lot less if its close it is ok. BUT REMEMBER its a lot cheaper and easyer to fix the vehicle when you first see that there is a problem then to wieght because little problems have a way of turning into big costly ones good luck
SOURCE: location of fuel pump relay switch in 1992 olds silloutte 3800
It is under the Hood, in the Fuse Box. Go to this web site and put in your information and you will see the diagram
www.bbbind.com
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Figured out what the issue was and I didnt even think about it at the time but the throttle body was in need of being cleaned and that hole in it was completely clogged I ran a drill bit through it and it seems to be starting fine now
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