1988 Chev Corsica Stalling - Engine

Question: Always shudders and then stalls once after 10 blocks if car has sat for more than eight hours. Giving a little gas when it starts to stall might keep it running but will be very sluggish. A few minutes later the car will run fine the rest of the day. Sometimes it is slightly sluggish while accelerating. Replaced spark plug wires, crank sensor, and ignition coils. Ran great for 700 miles and then started symptoms again. Pep Boys and Chevorlet dealership cannot find anything on its diagnostic tests. Something strange, my cigarette lighter keeps blowing a fuse after it stalls and doesn't share with anything eles. Pardon my ignorance. I'm sure its pure coincidence.

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Technican: Which engine? Do you always replace the fuse before the problem appears again? What I'm asking is if the problem occurs with no power to cigarette lighter circuit.

Owner: Correct. It appears that after the car starts stalling again the cigarette fuse has blown. I know it sounds crazy but today I replaced the cigarette fuse (20 amps and nothing else on it) and the car didn't do its daily one time stall after driving about ten blocks.

Technican: What I wanted to know is if the car bothers if you leave the fuse for the cigarette lighter out.

Owner: That is correct. It seems to stall when the fuse has blown or is taken out.

Technican: Dou you know if the car has the updated PROM chip in the ECM (computer)? It involves eliminating the troublesome MAF (mass airflow sensor) in these cars. This info is for the 2.8L engine. Also check your fuse box cover or owners manual to make sure the cigarette lighter fuse is rated at 20 amps.

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