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Stalling issue

Tiny
BRANDONTRUENO86
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  • 1995 MAZDA MX3
  • 1.5L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 91,000 MILES
I'm having an issue with the car stalling. I'm not very sure what it is, but I think it might not be getting enough air. When you hit the gas it almost shuts off unless you rev it up high. I replaced the air filter because it was really dirty and that kind of helped. I'm going to check spark plugs. One person said they think it's the throttle body which could be possible.
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 AT 11:58 AM

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Tiny
KASEKENNY
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Basically, yes to all of the above as possible causes. I would suggest replacing the spark plugs as a start and then checking and performing the following things in these guides:

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

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

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

Clearly we want to check fuel pressure just to make sure it is okay, but if the filter was dirty then you will want to clean the throttle body just to be sure it is okay.

Let's run through all these things and go from there. Thanks
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