stalls at idle?

1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
264,000 MILES • 4.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KYLE AVERHART
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Every time I drive or brake my vehicle tends to try to shut off. then if I brake to hard my whole vehicle shuts off.
Apr 30, 2021 at 4:15 PM
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This is common when you have a vacuum leak or the throttle bore needs to be serviced. here are three guides to go over when fixing the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

and

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

Please run down these guides and report back.
May 1, 2021 at 5:40 PM
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