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Old May 24, 2001 | 01:29 AM
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Car idles slower sometimes stalls help.

lately my car is idling a lot slower ,could it be the heat.Or can my stereo system drain to much power that the spark plugs aren't getting enough spark,I have a week alternator so that does'nt help with the stereo.Thanks.

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Old May 24, 2001 | 01:33 AM
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Check for a vacuum leak. When does it stall exactly?

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Old May 24, 2001 | 09:11 AM
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when im idling sometimes,the rpm will slowly decrease and then when they get to low it stalls

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1987 Trans AM GTA
305 5SPD
Hypertech airfoil
gutted maf
kn filter
High Flow Cat,
3"Walker pipe
Dynomax Super turbo Muffler
Custom Air Intake.

"Like a wounded duck i will continue to hobble alone"
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Old May 25, 2001 | 12:38 PM
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My car used to do that when I first got it. It would just stall when deccelerating or idling. After I cleaned out the TB and IAC passage it stopped dying.
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