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

Tiny
BEAROSO115
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  • 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 2.2L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 178,000 MILES
I step on the gas is rumble but does not want to stay on.
Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 9:18 AM

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Tiny
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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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