Car stalls at idle and has a check engine light?

Tiny
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  • 1985 OLDSMOBILE 98
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 1,446,000 MILES
1985 Oldsmobile 98 regency V6 mileage: 144,600. My car has fuel injection. I have replaced the EGR valve and air filter, the check engine light came on just before the car stalled while I was driving. Now it stalls at a idle.
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 AT 2:43 AM

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Tiny
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This sounds like a vacuum leak, please follow these two guides but only check for a vacuum leak when the engine is cold.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

Please go over these guides and report back.
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 AT 2:45 AM

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