1997 Acura RL Fuel Pump

1997 ACURA RL
125,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CURTIS425
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My car starts and cuts off after a short period.
Apr 8, 2010 at 7:40 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi curtis425,

If you are able to restart easily and keep the engine running with a little accelerator pressure, the idling system is not working correctly.

Cleaning the throttle body and IAC should solve the problem.
Apr 9, 2010 at 9:40 AM
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