When I start the car it will idle but when I push on the ...


When I start the car it will idle but when I push on the gas pedal no gas goes through and car shuts off. You have to wait 3-4 minutes for the car to start and it does the same thing over again Mechanic's Assistant: How ma...

When I start the car it will idle but when I push on the gas pedal no gas goes through and car shuts off. You have to wait 3-4 minutes for the car to start and it does the same thing over again Mechanic's Assistant: How many miles are on the car? What size is the engine? 74000 miles. The engine is a 3800 supercharged Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2004 grand prix gtp super charged Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Grand Prix yourself? What have you tried so far? Yes. Changed the throttle position body the mass air flow sensor

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