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Dec 9, 2002 | 05:02 PM

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The Turtle

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HELP ASAP!!!!

my car is turning off at idle and when i slow down a lot lately. its not my fuel filter, my car is throwing no codes, what the hell could be causing my car to turn off?

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Dec 9, 2002 | 05:24 PM

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It's most likely your idle control solenoid. Probably clogged up with gunk - since no codes..

usually a vacuum leak will register as a random misfire by a cylinder

Take it off (next to the throttle body) and clean it. I believe there are FAQ's on how to do this, in case you need some help.

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Dec 10, 2002 | 12:21 PM

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scott12v@pghaudi

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Here's the article...

<ul><li><a href="http://dev.12v.org/howtos/isv.php?included=1">how to clean a 12V ISV</a></li></ul>

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