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car starts...then shuts off right away.please help!!!

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Old 02-11-2010, 01:13 PM
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Default car starts...then shuts off right away.please help!!!

i went out to go to work in my 94 civic 4 door and my car will start then shut off right away. the connection on the neg. side of my battery is a lil loose but im not sure if that may have shorted something or what the deal might be. please help me on the trouble shooting thanks.
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Check or change your air and fuel filters.
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Do you have a check engine light? If you start it, and push the gas pedal, will it stay running until you let off the gas? It could be an IACV issue, or a vacuum leak. A little more information could help narrow it down.
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