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When the gas pedal is let off the car stalls
DMBLP
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2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
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
1 Reply
KEN L
MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
48,289 POSTS
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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