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Serious stumbeling idle

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kylebgt

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This is a prob my car has had ever since I bought it. Say I am backing out of a spot, when I push the clutch in to get out of R the rpm's will drop so low that it will almost die It does this when just sitting in nuetral, the rpms will sometimes bounce between 900-300-1000-700-250-900 you get the point up down etc. What is causing this? I have replaced the tps etc. etc. so those tips won't work. Thanks!
 

the98stang

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Sounds like the spark plugs to me. If it was a vac problem you would have a constant high idle. Pull one of the plugs and look at it. Replace all of them if needed.
 

blkhorse

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have you cleaned or replaced the Iac? check for leaks on intake tube between maf and tb?
 

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sounds like the IAC
 

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streethorse said:
sounds like the IAC
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I agree, exact same symptoms mine had...
 

kylebgt

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I replaced the IAC last year I guess I will give that a try.
 
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