When the gas pedal is let off the car stalls

Tiny
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  • 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
  • V8
  • 2WD
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  • 62,000 MILES
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
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 AT 5:38 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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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
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