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Stalls out when cold

Tiny
ZUPTA82
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET CORSICA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 136,000 MILES
I have a 1996 chevy corsica 3.1 V6. When I try to start it up It has a hard time staying running. I actually have to give it gas. This seems to happen when it is really cold outside.
Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 11:56 PM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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First eliminate any possible vacuum leaks.
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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