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Stalls at idle

Tiny
JIMT84
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  • 2002 FORD WINDSTAR
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 182,000 MILES
I have a 02 ford windstar lx it has a 3.8 v6. When I first start it, it starts fine but after it warms up and I shut it off and go to restart it, it sometimes jumps around on idle. It will sometimes idle so low and crap it barley runs but after 1min the idle's right were it's supposed to and idles fine, I just bought it last year and have put on new serpintine belt new altinator, new motor craft plugs and wires, air filter, fuel filter, had the vacum lines on the back of the motor replaced 4 months ago they were deteriorated but I still cant figure it out any suggestions would be appreciated thank you.
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 AT 5:48 PM

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Tiny
HOMER1967
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It sounds like you have a faulty i.A.C. Valve to me. That's the idle air control valve.
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 AT 8:58 PM
Tiny
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Thank you I will deffinitly look into it I been having this prob for a couple months I asked the mechanic but he said they wouldnt know what was wrong with it unless it did it for them but it always makes a liar out of me lol thanks again
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 AT 10:22 PM
Tiny
HOMER1967
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I know what you mean, it happens to us all the time. Keep us posted.
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 AT 7:00 PM

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