engine runs but won't idle

1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
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JRCHILDS
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engine starts and runs good but dies at idle. adjusted idle screw about an eighth of an inch and motor continued to run. is there a idle switch or something that has gone bad?
Sep 8, 2010 at 11:06 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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You cannot adjust that screw. That is just a base idle stop and will mess everything up if adjusted wrong. The idle is not adjustable on this engine and you likely have a bad IAC or EGR valve but at this point your going to have to get a shop to set the base idle stop correctly. This guide can help us fix it.

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

Please run down this guide and report back.
May 5, 2021 at 6:18 AM
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