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AnswerI have just gone through such a problem, the engine would idle fine and then when you give it the gas, it would die. I have a 1996 trans am 5.7ltr v8, great car with no problems until now.... It turns out that the water pump was leaking and the water was running over the distributor which sits just below the water pump at the front of the engine. The more I accelorate the engine, the more the water would come out over the distributor. It seems that this is a design fault. I now have it fixed but find that the electric fans are not coming on, heating the engine during idle or in traffic. I now need to find out were the thermostat senser is to see why the fans are not coming on. All the more difficult because I live in Northern Ireland and getting parts or skilled help is like trying to pull hens teeth!!!!! Hope this helps. Colin

Hi! another tip. I had the same problem on my 1996 when stepping on the gas it would die.However it wasn't leaking water into my optispark (distributor) it was the Idleling Air Control Valve. The next thing I would check for it would be the Trotle Body Position Sensor. Hope this helps!! Miguel

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