Intermittent issue of the engine shutting off at low idle?

Tiny
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Engine sometimes shuts off at low idle?
Friday, January 3rd, 2025 AT 12:10 AM

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Tiny
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This is common, when the throttle bore needs to be serviced or the engine as a vacuum leak. Also do you have a check engine light on? If so, we should run the codes to see which codes are stored. Here are two guides to go over which should help fix it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

And use this guide when the engine is cool:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

I would replace the IAC motor as well. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2025 AT 12:10 PM

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