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My car shuts off when idling or at a stop

Tiny
PARANOR011
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  • 1998 SATURN SC2
  • 192 MILES
When I start my car it sputters then shuts off but to keep it goin I have to give it gas and im confused as to why. Need major help. Thanks
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 AT 3:01 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Clean the idle air condtrol valve, EGR and PCV valves to include testing the throttle position sensor-
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 AT 12:21 AM
Tiny
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I have ideas where two of the four is. The PCV or the IACV
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 AT 12:26 AM
Tiny
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Just to add to this one it sounds like a bad coolant temp sensor and possibly a corroded connector. Have you checked the coolant temp sensor?Its really common for them to go bad on those cars and will cause your symptoms.
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 9:23 PM

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