1998 Ford Contour CAR SHUT OFF AT IDLE

1998 FORD CONTOUR
150,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SCOOT8013
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THIS CAR RUNS SMOOTH AS LONG AS IT ISNT AT IDLE SPEED ,AS SOON AS YOU LET OF GAS AND IT GOES TO IDLE ENGINE DIES ,DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM ?
Sep 11, 2008 at 4:31 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check idle air valve
clean throttle body and idle air control valve
replace idle valve
Sep 11, 2008 at 11:20 PM
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