Help: I have to always be giving the car gas or it will die

[95CobraStang]

This is actually for my bro... I thought you guys might be able to help.

First of all, it is an automatic.
So I guess that when the car is in gear, he has to keep the rpms at 1000 or more or it will die. Anybody know what that could be?

 

[Jackie Chan]

have you pulled the rune out to see if its still doing it?

 

[95CobraStang]

I don't know what that means... what the hell is a rune?
thx

 

[Jackie Chan]

TUNE...

 

[95CobraStang]

i am not near him... i told him to pull the battery cable and turn on the lights to reset the comp... ill see if that does anything.

Will an engine throw a code even though the "check engine" light isn't on?

 

[95CobraStang]

TUNE...

Oh.. i just thought about what u said- this is a different car. it doesn't have the predator tune.

 

[Jackie Chan]

Oh.. i just thought about what u said- this is a different car. it doesn't have the predator tune.

well, i dont know what the prob is then. I have quite a few threads about this though...i think they mentioned something about the IAC

 

[DropTopPony]

definately the IAC.

 

[todd4566]

Does the car do this at all times, like right after startup? I had the issue, and IAC was the fix.

 

[95CobraStang]

It used to do it for a second right after start-up, but now it is all the time.

 

[95CobraStang]

I remember a lot of posts about the IAC... I think I remember people cleaning it and/or replacing it. How easy is it to replace?

 

[ponysarepretty]

To replace you need about 50$ (50resto.com has them for 45 + s/h), a 8mm socket, an extension and some carb cleaner (to clean the port going into the plenum). you might as well replace the gasket while you are at it seeing how they are like 3$ or less.

to clean it it costs about 3$ for the carb cleaner.

there are two bolts

 

[bdcardinal]

you remove 2 vacuum lines and 2 bolts. i can have them swapped out in about 2 minutes.