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Car turns off when stopped but restarts

Tiny
KERIILEE
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  • 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
When the engine gets hot the car will shut off when I am stopped, sometimes it takes 15 minutes for the problem to happen sometimes two hours, but after it shuts off, it turns right back on with no problems. No check engine light so I cant get any codes. But it only does it when I stop, not when I am driving.
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2014 AT 7:35 AM

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Tiny
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First eliminate all vacuum or air leaks in the system. You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try 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.
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