Engine shuts off

Tiny
MR.TAZZMAN
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  • 2003 FORD THUNDERBIRD
  • 3.8L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
Driving fine come to a light shuts off able to restart right away.
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017 AT 1:44 PM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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  • 20,757 POSTS
First eliminate all vacuum or air leaks in the system (very important).

You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control), but try 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 carburetor 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, December 19th, 2017 AT 3:45 PM

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