Car stalls when put in reverse

2004 KIA AMANTI
100,000 MILES • 0.5L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GMICHAEL56
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Battery was bad put new in. Car starts put in reverse stalls, but starts right up again, then dose the same thing.
Oct 4, 2018 at 12:41 PM
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Does it stall when in drive? If not I would check the air intake boot for tears. Here are two guides that can help you:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-an-air-intake-boot

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

Please run down these guides and report back.

Cheers, Ken


Oct 7, 2018 at 4:09 AM
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