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Offline eagle87

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weird stalling issues :(
« on: August 20, 2011, 07:38:13 PM »
went to take the sx/4 to moparfest and it drove fine there only stalled once, but then after sitting in the show all day, it wouldnt idle at stop signs all the way how, any ideas what would cause it to change so abruptly?
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Offline rollguy

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Re: weird stalling issues :(
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2011, 08:20:05 PM »
It could be a rotten vacuum line fell off (causing a vacuum leak), or your idle tubes are clogged.
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Offline eagle87

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Re: weird stalling issues :(
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2011, 08:34:10 PM »
i put fuel in it before i left home, and also put in carb cleaner in the tank, and the hood and car were locked the whole time..
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Offline GRONK

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Re: weird stalling issues :(
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2011, 08:29:12 AM »
Check your PCV vacuum routing for leaks and bad line.  This is a HGE manifold leak if so and will cause these issues.
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