1997 Ford Escort SURGING WHEN STOPPED

1997 FORD ESCORT
170,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BOBBIEONE5
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THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE?
Aug 20, 2009 at 10:45 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Clean out the idle air control valve and the EGR valve to include a test on the throttle position sensor-
Aug 20, 2009 at 10:56 AM
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