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Ford Focus problem

Tiny
KVASILEV
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  • 2002 FORD FOCUS
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
My car wants to stall when I come to a stop
Monday, June 27th, 2011 AT 9:33 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Check the idle air control valve, EGR and PCV valves and the throttle position and mass airflow sensors-
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Monday, June 27th, 2011 AT 9:50 PM
Tiny
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To follow up with a little more detail, you may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try eliminating any vacuum leaks and 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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Monday, June 27th, 2011 AT 11:03 PM

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