SUV starts and runs but give a little gas it cuts off

2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
150,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • AUTOMATIC
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DSTARR22
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if I idle and give a little gas it cuts off and if I put it in gear it cuts off. can some one let me know what to do about this?
May 15, 2019 at 8:31 AM
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STRAILER
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Yep, it sounds like you have a dirty throttle bore. here are two guides that will help us fix the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

and

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

Please run down these guides and report back.
May 16, 2019 at 11:57 AM
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