Hi, Im new here and have a problem with my new (to me) 1991 Camaro.
It have a weird idling problem. The exhaust smell really rich. It will start fine, but it might randomly die just idling. After giving it some gas driving around, sometimes it will die as soon as i let of the gas. It sometimes will sputter and sound like its try to run, and then die

Thanks for any ones help it would be greatly apreceated

 

Is the check engine lite ON?

 

It has come on before, but always goes away within 5 mins. Also it is a 305 V-8

 

i have the same problem with my 83 z28, check engine light comes on when it dies but goes away when u fire it up.

 

Has the car ever been treated to a tune up? I also have a 91 with the 305. It had a sputtery, jerky idle, but it didn't have stalling issues. I replaced the plugs, wires, cap & rotor. I was curious about the cause, so I tested the engine after replacing each component. The engine didn't smooth out until I replaced the cap & rotor. Your problemscould be from one of many other different things...clogged fuel filter, fuel pump on it's way out, bad pressure regulator.... If it looks like it's never received an ignition tune up, then that and a new fuel filter to start with certainly won't be a waste of time or money.