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Tiny
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  • 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM
  • 4 CYL
  • 60,000 MILES
2000 pontiac grand am when you are driving if you slow down to stop the engine will die. It will start back up again
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 AT 4:18 PM

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Tiny
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Clean the throttle-body and idle air control system.
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 AT 5:09 PM
Tiny
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Here is a little more detail on that.
You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try eliminating any vacuum leaks and 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, May 3rd, 2011 AT 5:32 PM

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