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idle problem - 6/24/2008 6:47:13 PM   
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the when on Park & nuetral it idles from 1000rpm-3000rpm. when on Drive it stays on 1500rpms . if you take your foot off the gas it seems like its going to stall. what could it be ?
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RE: idle problem - 6/24/2008 6:49:18 PM   
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Could be a lot of things, first what year and model car do u have and do u have a check engine light on?

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RE: idle problem - 6/24/2008 6:59:06 PM   
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its a 98 galant ls. the check engine light goes on for 2minutes  then goes off

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RE: idle problem - 6/24/2008 7:08:09 PM   
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u think u can help me?

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RE: idle problem - 6/24/2008 7:08:09 PM   
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quote:

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its a 98 galant ls. the check engine light goes on for 2minutes  then goes off


Does it stay on when its running?  Sounds like a bad iac motor.

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RE: idle problem - 6/24/2008 7:09:59 PM   
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no when you drive the car it goes on 4 2 minutes then goes off. until you turn the car off and turn it back on.

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RE: idle problem - 6/24/2008 7:11:12 PM   
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can you tell me what''s a iac motor. where is it?

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RE: idle problem - 6/24/2008 7:21:21 PM   
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got to go thax 4 now

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RE: idle problem - 6/25/2008 2:02:24 PM   
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Well do to autozone and have them scan it and see if there are any codes (will be free).

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RE: idle problem - 6/25/2008 2:05:48 PM   
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Here is a pic



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