# 2001 Chevy Malibu

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 26, 2008, 3:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580 "2008-11-26T03:06:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![jkjaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jkjaws](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkjaws)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 3:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580/1 "2008-11-26T03:06:29Z")

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What causes the engine rpm’s to drop off & either spit & sputter or turn engine completely off & will restart. This is not a continuous matter, very intermediate.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580/2 "2008-11-26T03:39:48Z")

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Make that intermittent.Cause is either fuel or ignition related

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580/3 "2008-11-26T12:11:50Z")

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Have you checked to see if there are any error codes stored in the computer? Has the CEL (Check Engine Lamp) come on?

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**Author:** ![jkjaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jkjaws](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkjaws)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580/4 "2008-11-27T03:35:41Z")

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I have put 2 cans of Heet in it, changed the fuel filter, checked fuel pressure while driving the pressures were from 48 - 56. No change when it would cut out. I checked electronic module & throttle position switch. I changed both crank sensors & one cam sensor.

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**Author:** ![jkjaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jkjaws](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkjaws)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580/5 "2008-12-02T03:13:41Z")

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No codes are found. The CEL does not come on. I have changed both crank sensors & one cam sensor. I have checked the electronic module & throttle position switch. Do you have any other ideas???

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**Author:** ![rexy44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@rexy44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rexy44)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580/6 "2008-12-02T03:36:55Z")

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I change an air filter on wife’s 3.1 Buick the other day and didn’t get the MAF hose completly on and it had similar symptomes but the cel came on. Or maybe a vacuum line may be a lttle loose.

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**Author:** ![jkjaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jkjaws](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkjaws)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevy-malibu/22580/7 "2008-12-04T03:23:46Z")

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I checked the vaccum line & did not find any loose. Do you have any other suggestions. Thanks,