1991 Chevy Caprice 1991 Chevy Caprice hesitates and stalls.

1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
101,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAKELEMASTERS
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I have a 1991 Chevy Caprice when I try to start. It wont start the first time. I will turn it off and try starting again then it starts. Then idles strange I will put it in gear it hesitates and does not accelerate properly and sometimes stalls. When I press on the gas it is very erratic and if I let off the gas it wont stall. If I press gas harder it will stall out, but starts right back up. The problem started it would only hesitate at first acceleration only for a split second then would drive fine. All of the sudden it got worse and started doing this. I changed the spark plugs and air filter before it started doing all this. I just want to get some feedback before I do anything else to it. I do not know if it would be the fuel pump, vac., or what so any advice would be appreciated.
Sep 16, 2008 at 12:58 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Any check engine light? if so have it scanned for codes.This could be aweak fuel pump, need to install a manual gauge to verify pressure
8th digit of the vin# will tell which engine you have

5.0(e) and 5.7(7) 9-13 psi @idle

5.0(F) and 5.7 (8) 41-47 psi @idle
Sep 17, 2008 at 8:02 AM