Engine Idles too low

2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR
130,000 MILES
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MASTERKINSEY
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Engine idles around 1000 when cold and when warmed up it idles real low and wants to die. any answers? it seems to run fine when driving it, but when i come to stop at a stoplight, it idles real low and sometimes dies.
Mar 13, 2012 at 6:11 PM
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DRCRANKNWRENCH
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It is most likely the throttle body needs to be cleaned located on the intake manifold near the throttle body. This guide will help fix it.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Could be a vacuum leak as well

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


Please run down these guides and report back.
Mar 13, 2012 at 6:48 PM
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