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robertseber

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Okay I parked my car a little over a year ago I was over-reacting (thought it was pecking) I recently started driving it again and now it won't idle. I thought it would reset or something but it is still dying. Is there anything I need to do to get it to reset?
 
Won't idle could be many things. Any CEL codes?

It could be a massive vacuum loss, bad Idle Air Valve, bad gas, moisture in the gas, etc. Check for broken or leaking hoses in the engine compartment, put a bottle of HEET in the gas tank, and clean or replace the IAC valve. The easiest way to reset the PCM is to remove Fuses 4 and 11 (in the Power Distribution Box next to the battery) for a few minutes.
 
robertseber said:
Okay I parked my car a little over a year ago I was over-reacting (thought it was pecking) I recently started driving it again and now it won't idle. I thought it would reset or something but it is still dying. Is there anything I need to do to get it to reset?
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A little over a year ago! :shocked:

Is this a SVT, Contour or Mystique (not that it matters to much just curious).
 
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