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My car cuts off sometimes at stoplights

Tiny
JBENSON0513
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  • 2001 FORD FOCUS
Engine Performance problem
4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 108000 miles

my car seems to idle very high and I just got a oil change and tune up done one it but if it sits at a stoplight for too long it the engine starts to make a loud kinda reving noise then it shuts off. The car always starts right back up. My check engine is on.
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 AT 5:16 PM

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Tiny
MAJORSICKO
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Have you tried taking off and cleaning the idle control valve? It can cause irratic running (revving on its own) and can cause the car to cut out. Sometimes u need to buy a new one but they are expensive so its better to try to clean it first with a bit of brake or electrical cleaner.
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010 AT 8:19 AM
Tiny
MR TOM
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Check hose from the PCV valve to the intake. Check while running. Over time they will collapse and leak. They will set a code and do just what you car is doing. My zx5 was doing the same thing, replaced hose and fixed problem.
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011 AT 3:03 PM

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