ford focus problem

130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KVASILEV
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my car wants to stall when i come to a stop
Jun 27, 2011 at 2:33 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the idle air control valve, EGR and PCV valves and the throttle position and mass airflow sensors-
Jun 27, 2011 at 2:50 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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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.
Jun 27, 2011 at 4:03 PM
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