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I have a 95 gl with a 2.5 with no modifications I have changed the gas filter added dry gas and injector cleaner . It stalls after it starts at idle and at stop signs . it is a monster to drive (my wife needs to drive it) and it is "moosing" will fixing the moose fix my idling problems (it is 14 degrees outside BRRRRRR.. I am just south of the 7 feet that buffalo got this past week(ny border)) HELLLLLLLLP!

Does the check engine light come on at all?

If it does, I would recommend you see what codes are being displayed.

I have a 95 GL 2.5L myself. You could have a vacuum leak, could be a sensor - check engine light would help identify what the problem is....

When did the problem appear? Have you had this problem very long?

Wondering if maybe you've gotten to the point of carbon buildup that it's causing your stalling at idle. Get yourself into a warm garage and try taking off the airbox and looking into the throttle body. See if it's all sludgy.

check for a vacuum leak,possibly a mass air flow concern.

I went outside and looked tat the trottle body (brrrrr) and it is pretty sludgy scince I do not have any garage I was wondering if there is a fix that does not include taking out the intakes and manually cleaning Thanks for the quick response!

I tightend and checked all vacume hoses I could get to

You can buy a can of spray decarbonizer or carburetor cleaner from the Ford Dealer. I have read here that they sell this over the counter and it works quite well. You just remove the rubber bellows from your throttle body and open your throttle plate and spray this solution into the throttle body and let it sit for 20 minutes or so. Then start of the car and see how it runs.... I've never used this but am planning to next weekend.

Snow? What is snow..I'd give up some greenbacks for some snow in Austin!!!!

we only have ten inches here in bradford(home of zippo lighters and case pocket knives(my paycheck)) but I was in buffalo on thurs and got my 92 mustang pretty stuck in three feet of snow ... maybe I should have had some wieght in my hatch area ??? lol but you can have all of the snow you want we dont want any more!!!!

Thanks for the info

I tried the over the counter spray today and it runs but it will still not idle at all and now when I am turning corners it stalls out helllllp!!!

I've had a very comparable problem to this recently. The check engine light had been coming on but the car has run okay. When it started to idle rough and sometime stall when I came to a stop I took it to a local dealer for a diagnosis of the check engine light. They told me that it was the mass air flow sensor and they could fix it (including the 70 bucks to diagnose the problem) for a mere $371. I changed myself for about $70 but it didn't fix the problem.