Ok guys...
this problem is getting worse. MOST of the time, when I go to start up the car, it has a hard time starting. It cranks, but wont start up..the best thing i can describe it as is that the car sounds like its out of gas...it seems to just choke. When it does start it sputers real bad, again almost like the thing is choking. When I rev the car up it hesistates, however when I drive the car, the car runs perfectly fine and MOST of the time it idles fine when the car is stopped (light or whatever), however now its also starting to idle (like its choking) rough, however, it doesnt happen often.

One of my friends thinks its the IAC motor/valve and suggest i cleaned it out with throttle body cleaner. I did that and it seemed to help, for a few day and now im back to square one. He thinks the IAC motor might be going bad and suggest I replace it.

WHat else could it be? Ive also heard that it could be the EGR valve, spark plugs, distributor, etc.

Im now leaning towards just buying a whole new IAC valve, but i dont wanna drop the money, if thats not the problem. What do you just think?

 

Have you done any routine maintenence lately? Sparkplugs, distributor cap, rotor, plug wires? If you haven't, I suggest you try those out first.

 

I just did spark plugs last night, car still runs the same (plugs i pulled showed normal wear, nothing weird in the plugs)

Havent had a chance to check the distributor cap, or rotor, but will check it tonight.

I am now leaning towards the problem being IAC Valve/Motor or EGR. What else could it, could i have blown a head gasket maybe? What are the symptoms of a blown head gasket?

 

clogged fuel filter, bad fuel pump, or reall dirty throttle body. - try some throttle body cleaner.

 

tried the TB cleaner already. I cleaned out my IAC and TB last week, but nothing!

Also to add...my car is now overheating! Its eating coolant/water like crazy! Its not the thermostat because i can feel the coolant being circulated in the hoses. One of my fans isnt working, but I doubt thats the only problem since Im loosing coolant so fast. I dont see any coolant/water being dropped on the ground, but the coolant/water is definitely being burnt up. I do have white smoke when I start the car up and for a few minutes while driving it.

So coolant is getting burned up (or evaporated) somewhere along the way

 

blown head gasket maybe. Do a compression/leak down test and post your results.