Symptoms of fuel filter or fuel pump problem

2003 FORD RANGER
171,000 MILES
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BJM15945
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car sputters and dies at signal lights or when idling for short length of time
Aug 29, 2011 at 6:28 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.
Aug 29, 2011 at 6:52 PM
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