Car stalls in reverse and drive

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA
14,000 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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ABIGAIL3740
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The car idles too high and it stalls on us when we go in reverse or in drive.
Jun 13, 2016 at 6:42 AM
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HMAC300
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try cleaning throttle plate on both sides and iac hole with choke cleaner. they get sticky and gum up and cause idle problems or low speed problems. you do not need to remove throttle body.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service
Jun 13, 2016 at 7:02 AM