engine starts but will not idle

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Old May 24, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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the car will not stay on it idles weird at above 1500 rpm it but when i let go of the gas it dies out i think it might be a vacum line but any one else know what it might be besides that i changed my fuel filter and fuel pump thinking it was a fuel problem but it wasnt please reply need some input thanks

matt

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Old May 24, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Default Re: engine starts but will not idle (johnjohn072002)

a faulty TPS will cause the engine not to idle
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Old May 24, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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and a blown headgasket will cause it to run like **** and die when you let off the gas
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Old May 25, 2007 | 04:56 AM
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check to see if u have fuel coming from the fuel filter.it happen to me once.. i just replace sparkplugs an spark plugs wires an that did the trick.
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Old May 25, 2007 | 05:03 AM
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Default Re: engine starts but will not idle (johnjohn072002)

check your order of spark plug to dizzy happen to me once and my cuz said that i was loosing compresioon but i look and he put the wrong order on ran good after that was fix....
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Old May 26, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Default Re: engine starts but will not idle (jry2598)

most of the time you can just tighten down the iacv on the back of the intake manifold.
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Old May 26, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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is it a swapped motor?
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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yes
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