step on the gas is rumble but does not want to stay on?

2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
178,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BEAROSO115
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I step on the gas is rumble but does not want to stay on.
Dec 1, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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KASEKENNY
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This sounds like the idle air control valve is sticking not allowing the engine to idle. I attached the diagnostic for this system and we need to run through it and see what we have.

Also, here is a guide that will help run through it:

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

Let me know what you find and we can go from there. Thanks
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