Car will only start and run with gas pedal pressed. When the gas pedal is let off the car stalls. Code reader said no codes
Mar 16, 2010 at 5:38 PM
When the gas pedal is let off the car stalls
2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
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Hello,
This sounds like one of two problems can be happening either you have a vacuum leak or the IAC motor is dirty and needs to be cleaned.
Here are three guides to help us get the problem fixed
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-idle-speed-control-motor-iac
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle
Please run down these guides and diagrams and report back
Cheers, Ken
This sounds like one of two problems can be happening either you have a vacuum leak or the IAC motor is dirty and needs to be cleaned.
Here are three guides to help us get the problem fixed
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-idle-speed-control-motor-iac
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle
Please run down these guides and diagrams and report back
Cheers, Ken
Feb 19, 2018 at 7:55 PM
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