Hesitates

1998 RENAULT CLIO
200,000 MILES
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VALERI 1
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When go down from hill, i put in fourth gear, no throttle, then third gear, then in second gear, reducing speed. turn throttle down, and then, on random occasion car hesitates. help me.
Dec 7, 2017 at 6:14 AM
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Hey, yep I will help you. It sounds like you have an IAC motor going out or a large vacuum leak. Here are two guides to help us get started.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-idle-speed-control-motor-iac

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken
Dec 8, 2017 at 9:34 AM
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