Why does it die in reverse?

Tiny
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  • 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM
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  • 2WD
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  • 223,000 MILES
I have a 95 grand prix and it dies when I put it in reverse
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 AT 7:13 PM

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Tiny
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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.
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 AT 7:19 PM

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