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2002 Mitsubishi Montero Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Body, Egr valve.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on October 1, 2012

Wont idel and shuts off. we can drive it just when you stop at a redlight or stop sighn it will idel real low and shut off and the last two days the b

we bought a new battery, cleaned egr valve, reset the computer, went to auto zone and tested every thing.
Avatar Asked by Donaldmartin

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Replied on October 1, 2012

were there any codes??

there is an idle control valve that may be failing. it needs to be monitored by a shop to see what it is being commanded to do.

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on October 1, 2012

Try cleaning the throttle body and IAC.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on October 2, 2012

cleaned the IAC valve and it worked, it will idle now.

Tiny Response from Donaldmartin
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Replied on October 2, 2012

Nice.

Have a nice day.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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