1998 Oldsmobile 88 Support Question
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Question posted by kristyfreilinger on November 30th, 2015
Gas Shut Off Switch
my car was sputtering like it was running out of gas, so I stopped a little ways down the way, put some gas in and now it won't stay started
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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on November 30th, 2015 6:15 AM
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Hi. These do not have an inertia switch to shut off the fuel, only the Ford products have those, you most likely have a bad fuel pump :)
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