Could be a vacuum leak. Those are classic vacuum leak symptoms. That car has enough age that the vacuum lines could crack and leak, causing those exact symptoms. Stalling at stops and starting right back up, sputtering while drive at light throttle demand. I would start by locating the MAIN vacuum source for the vehicles needs, under the hood, and plug it off completely. See if the idle becomes smooth and stead again. If it does....start replacing vacuum hoses. That's what happen to my Ciera. Just something simple you can check and very low cost repairs. Some where on that engine is the MAIN vacuum hose that feeds everything that is vacuum operated....except the power brake booster. Plug that off, with the engine idling, and listen to the engine, see if the engine starts running smoother as you plug off that main vacuum source!!! Just something simple to try. Might quickly reveal something you might have missed. Good luck!!!
Jul 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM