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Would a bad power steering pump overwork the engine enough to cause it to shut off and only stay running when you stay on the gas?
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I had this problem with a 1999 Buick Century with a 3.1L engine. The problem was a vacuum leak around the tee connector that goes into the top of the intake (plenum). The tee connector is in the vacuum line that leads to the PCV valve. There is a bracket that sits over the connector that has to be removed to get the connector out. The vacuum leak was caused by a grommet that fits on the vertical part of the tee that fell down inside the plenum. The grommet was easy to retrieve using a telescopic pickup tool. A replacement is only a couple of bucks at the local auto parts store.
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