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1994 Chevrolet Truck Repair Question


Topics covered: Body, Throttle body, Vacuum leak.
Mileage: 170,000 miles.

Asked on March 11, 2011

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My truck wants to die when i stop

Answer

Replied on March 11, 2011

You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try eliminating any vacuum leaks and 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.

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