car started and died after 3 secs

[Chet Mo and the Camaro]

ok i got in my car to start it and it dies after a couple secs. well i treied a few more times and same thing well then i tried my remote start and same thing well after about the 10 time itr started and ran. what could this be i dont want it to happen in the future

[owen80]

Unfortunately it could be a million things, most common might be the fuel pressure is weak. Some GM vehicles if the fuel pressure is below spec it would not start at all.

[Chet Mo and the Camaro]

yea well after i first got the car about a year ago i had a bad body control module i went and got one off of a 98 camaro at a junk yard and well i plugged it up car started and died after 3 secs...so i had to buy a brand new one and i dont think that is the problem i was told my fuel filter could be bad but it aint happened to me again yet

[98 3.8]

Check the IAC.

[bret_xi]

could be fuel pressure regulator.. not that expensive

[Chet Mo and the Camaro]

whats the iac

[98 3.8]

Idle Air Controller.

It's on the throttle body. I has two torx bolts holding it in. A little plastic part. If you pull it out you will see a spring-like plunger appendage.