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Engine dies when stopping

Tiny
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  • 1988 CHEVROLET CAMARO
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 45,008 MILES
Engine runs fine but dies when I apply my brakes to stop, what causes this?
Sunday, January 9th, 2011 AT 12:43 AM

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Tiny
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What about when your just sitting still, idling and you apply the brake? Does it stall then?
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011 AT 12:51 AM
Tiny
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I start my car in park with brakes on its okay. I put it in drive and its still okay. I drive a ways and apply my brakes to stop the engine begins to stall if I continue to hold the brakes the engine dies. I have been shifting into neutral before the engine dies and shift back to drive when the light changes.
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011 AT 1:26 AM
Tiny
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You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try cleaning the throttle body first. Remove the intake snorkel, have someone hold the throttle wide open for you and scrub the back side of the throttle plate and surrounding bore with an old tooth brush and some carb cleaner. Be sure to spray some into the small holes next to the throttle plate. That should help stabilize the idle. If it still has a problem, replace the IAC.
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011 AT 1:27 AM
Tiny
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I will try that. Thanks.
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011 AT 1:30 AM
Tiny
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I will try that. Thanks.
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011 AT 1:31 AM
Tiny
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Closing out question
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Friday, March 11th, 2011 AT 4:33 PM

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