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Old 04-27-2007, 10:52 AM
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Got a 5spd and have a problem stalling when coming to a stop.I step on the clutch to put it neutral the rpms drop fast and stall.I can down shift into other gear fine. Happens only from1st to neutral.Any idea whats going on. Thanks
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Old 04-27-2007, 10:55 AM
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My guess is you IAC (Idle Air Control) is clogged. You could try removing it and using carb cleaner to get any carbon deposits out of it. Otherwise you could just replace it.
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Old 04-27-2007, 11:02 AM
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I just cleaned that thing theWeds day. It started acking upthurs day. Could I have killed the little bastard (IAC) by cleaning it.
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Old 04-27-2007, 11:48 AM
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up your idle and reset your tps then your golden
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Old 04-27-2007, 12:17 PM
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i had the same problem with my car but it was much more serious problem in the end....its probly just your IAC or you need to check or timing or throttle
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