My 1996 5.7l chevy caprice keeps cutting off when I press on the gas in drive and sometimes in park

1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
90,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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NMAY6ELL
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Every time I change gears from park to drive n drive off my car stall n cuts off if I don't get off da gas n sum times in park I can hit the gas n it'll cut off if I keep pressing on gas help me
Jan 7, 2015 at 2:12 PM
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HMAC300
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check fuel pressure with a gauge 41-47 psi and try cleaning throttle plate on both sides and iac hole with choke cleaner.
Jan 7, 2015 at 3:26 PM
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NMAY6ELL
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What is iac hole
Jan 7, 2015 at 3:31 PM
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HMAC300
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idle air control youll see it it's kind of an oblong hole
Jan 7, 2015 at 3:59 PM
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NMAY6ELL
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Ok thanks
Jan 7, 2015 at 4:05 PM
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