SUV starts and runs but give a little gas it cuts off

Tiny
DSTARR22
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  • 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
  • 4.6L
  • V8
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
If I idle and give a little gas it cuts off and if I put it in gear it cuts off. Can some one let me know what to do about this?
Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 AT 8:31 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Yep, it sounds like you have a dirty throttle bore. here are two guides that will help us fix the problem:

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

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

Please run down these guides and report back.
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Thursday, May 16th, 2019 AT 11:57 AM

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