Car wont stay started

Tiny
HEATHERJ11
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  • 1995 MAZDA 626
Ok I have a question my car will start and drive but it will die when I stop or let go of the gas pedal? My other question is my car is getting stuck in 2nd gear it will come out so its nt the tranmissin
Friday, May 24th, 2013 AT 9:26 AM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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  • 20,761 POSTS
We need to keep one problem per question. It gets way too confusing to follow otherwise.

For your stalling problem.

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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Friday, May 24th, 2013 AT 10:19 AM

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