Stalling

2001 SAAB 9-3
78,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • MANUAL
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RICHARD1506
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Car starts and drives fine with no issues until it idles. It is okay for a while when idling but then cuts out and will not start again. If I leave the car for a few hours it starts fine again
Oct 3, 2018 at 4:06 AM
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STRAILER
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It sounds like you have an air intake tube that has a tear in it. Here are two guides that will help us find the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-an-air-intake-boot

and

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

Please run down these guides and report back.

Cheers, Ken
Oct 4, 2018 at 4:54 AM
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