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1998 GMC Safari Passenger Base Ext 111 WB RWD

1998 GMC Safari Passenger
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Rear Wheel Drive, Extended 111" WB
16 mpg city / 20 mpg hwy
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November 9, 2012, 8:02 am

Altovise P
 

Question: What can be done about this problem? See below.

I start my van with my foot on the gas, but as soon as i take my foot off the gas it cut off. What do that mean? It just starting doing that. I had this van a little over a year.



November 22, 2012, 2:13 pm

Tyler O
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Maybe a sensor issue, vacuum leak or problem with the throttle sensor etc... Hard to say.

You'll want to take it in for a diagnoses.


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