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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse I need some help

Tiny
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  • 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 136,372 MILES
Okay here is my problem, hopefully you can help me. I crank my car it drives just fine, almost like a brand new car. Once I get to a stop sign or a red light it just dies. I cleaned out the MAF sensor the throttle body intake and the IAC valve. I even bought a new battery and battery post to be safe. What could be the cause of the car constant dying?
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Saturday, July 26th, 2014 AT 11:39 PM

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Tiny
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You have to add some details. To be specific, does the engine stay running if you hold the accelerator pedal down 1/4"? If it does, this is caused by disconnecting the battery or letting it run dead. When you replaced the battery, the Engine Computer lost its memory. It has to relearn "minimum throttle" before it will know when it has to be in control of idle speed.

To meet the conditions for the relearn to take place, drive at highway speed with the engine warmed up, then coast for at least seven seconds without touching the pedals.
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Sunday, July 27th, 2014 AT 1:51 AM

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