85 Fiero Automatic cuts off when in gear
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Asked by Texas_Longhorn Oct 25, 2013 at 07:49 AM about the 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I put it in park or neutral it runs fine. only when in gear (driver or reverse) does it cut
off. Any ideas on what's wrong?

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Texas_Longhorn answered 10 years ago

It's happening when cold or warm. When put in gear the revs are very low before it cuts off. To get it home I would put in neutral when I had to stop.

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alex_pawns answered 10 years ago

i have the same problem except mine sometimes wants to turn off in park or neutral. 1984 auto fiero

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David answered 5 years ago

It was running fine before I gave it a tune-up and when I put it in gear now it just died.

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