2002 GT died while slowing down to stop.
08-26-2008, 12:51 PM
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2002 GT died while slowing down to stop.
I just bought my 2002 GT 5spd with 14200 miles, I was cruising down the highway in 5th gear until I came up to a stoplight. I pushed the clutch in and began to coast to a stop. The RPM's dropped slowly like normal but kept dropping past 500rpm and died while rolling to a stop. The car started right up, but what would cause the car to die? O2 sensor, MAF, etc? Please help I would like to get this problem solved.
08-27-2008, 10:33 AM
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First thing would the IAC, but if you have a tune on the car the Dashpot Decay Rate setting will also make your car idle funky and die when coasting to a stop.
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08-28-2008, 08:00 AM
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Well I do not have a tune, nor do i think there is one because The guy who had it before me was 60 years old. It has gotten better since I have been driving it. I think it just was from not being driven much. I mean my car is an 02 with only 14200 miles on it. But I am going to try to clean the IAC to.
08-30-2008, 11:19 AM
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Ok guys I NEED HELP. I cleaned the IAC, and it didnt help. It still idles a little rough and las night it died on me twice after I pushed the clutch in and was rolling to a stop. I am gonna look for a vacuum leak today but I need help! Any suggestions please.
08-30-2008, 01:11 PM
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I don't know why cleaning the IAC is offered as a solution. Cleaning the IAC rarely helps solve the problem.
*****, IAC failures on New Edge's are as common as pumping gas every 220 miles. Having the clutch depressed and the engine cutting out is a tell-tale sign of a IAC failure. They fail for most everyone at some point or another. Go ahead and replace it, if it doesn't fix the problem, understand it's a well spent 60 bucks and you'll not have to worry about it for a long time to come.
I'm confident it's your IAC.
*****, IAC failures on New Edge's are as common as pumping gas every 220 miles. Having the clutch depressed and the engine cutting out is a tell-tale sign of a IAC failure. They fail for most everyone at some point or another. Go ahead and replace it, if it doesn't fix the problem, understand it's a well spent 60 bucks and you'll not have to worry about it for a long time to come.
I'm confident it's your IAC.
