# Wont stay running

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-stay-running/88149>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 23, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-stay-running/88149 "2014-11-23T12:41:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jessd24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@jessd24](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jessd24)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-stay-running/88149/1 "2014-11-23T12:41:12Z")

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I can get my car to start but as soon as I touch the gas it dies. What could it be? Could it of jumped time or what? Please help.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-stay-running/88149/2 "2014-11-23T17:12:41Z")

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There are at least a few possibilities, but getting some helpful suggestions will depend–in part–on identifying the make, model, & model year of your mystery vehicle. Knowing the odometer mileage and its maintenance history over the past 3 years would also be helpful.