Will not stay running?

188,000 MILES • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SELINA COBURN
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Recently replaced the battery and now the vehicle will turn over at start but won’t stay running. Any thoughts? Thank you!
Apr 14, 2023 at 10:20 PM
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Did it run okay right after you changed the battery or did it happen as soon as you changed the battery? If so, this guide can help you fix it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-stalls-idles-too-high-low-after-dead-or-replaced-battery

If not, it sounds like you have a vacuum leak, or you need to service, the throttle body. These guides can help you fix it:

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

and

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

And this guide use when the engine is cold only:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
Apr 15, 2023 at 4:34 AM
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