my pickup keeps stalling

1994 CHEVROLET S-10
122,000 MILES
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BOBD22
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my 94 s10 pickup keeps stalling
Sep 1, 2011 at 1:05 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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First eliminate all vacuum or air leaks in the system. You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try cleaning the throttle body first. Remove the intake snorkel, have someone hold the throttle wide open for you and scrub the back side of the throttle plate and surrounding bore with an old tooth brush and some carb cleaner. Be sure to spray some into the small holes next to the throttle plate. That should help stabilize the idle. If it still has a problem, replace the IAC.
Sep 1, 2011 at 1:58 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Clean throttle plate and check for vacuum leaks, clean idle air valve, there is no manual adjustment for the idle, a scan will pick up any engine management problem concerning the idle system.
Sep 1, 2011 at 2:01 PM
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