Car bucking / stalling on startup or after leaving a stop light

2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
36,000 MILES • 2.6L • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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DALE LASSON
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Car bucking / stalling on startup or after leaving a stop light.

Could this be:
- water in fuel tank/
- air filter?
- fuel filter?
Aug 7, 2016 at 2:07 PM
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HMAC300
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try cleaning throttle plate on both sides and iac hole with choke cleaner first. I doubt it is anything you are guessing at. you do not need to take the throttle body off to do this.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service
Aug 7, 2016 at 3:48 PM
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