Stalls at idle

Tiny
WOODENDAWN
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  • 1988 HONDA ACCORD
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
I was driving my car last week and it died. I got a jump but the car died after a couple of minutes. I than put my sister's battery in my car to drive it home. It worked fine. So I thought it was the battery. I tookj the battery to autozone they said the battery is fine. I thought maybe they were wrong and bought a new battery ( it work with my sister's battery so maybe it would work with a new one). It started fine but died again and only will stay on when I have my foot on the gas. I than took the alternater in and they said that was fine. So I checked the spark plugs and wires and the battery wires. I dont know what could be wrong.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 AT 1:09 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Could be all that disconnection of the battery causing the computer to lose it memory and relearning itself.

Might want to check the idle speed controller/valve/motor-and the throttle position sensor-
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 AT 2:21 AM

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