1993 Dodge Dakota IDLE PROBLEMS

200,116 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KILLA_KLOWNZ
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I have a 1993 Dodge Dakota.And Someone replaced the thermostat on it and when he was screwing the bolt in it the bolt broke and he had to tap it out and retap it are something like that and he fixed it and every since then everytime I crank it up it idles up and down by it seof and trys to stall out and somtimes it dues but if i let it just idle for a min it will stop unless I hit the gas and it only does it in park and neutral everytime.Do you have any suggestions of what it might be.
Mar 4, 2008 at 11:10 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the idle air control valve/throttle position sensor-and look for vacuum leak
Mar 4, 2008 at 2:26 PM
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