Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Dying problems on start

I tried the search funciton but couldnt find a good answer, can anybody tell me why my engine will die immediately after i turn it on, the only way i was able to counter this was give it a little throttle as it turned on. Couyld this possibly be a dirty/clogged Throttle body. Thanks for the help...Scott

Mine started doing the exact same thing, butonly if the Air conditioner is on, If I start with it off ot sounds like its on its last leg for a minute then idles back up can somebody help out me and FoSho?

I just had the same problem., took it to the dealer and it was the air flow sensor was bad and the oxigen sensor need it to be replace. After that the problem was solve the car is running like new.

I also had the same problem...a can of fuel injector treatment took care of it.

The most common cause of this is a sticking or binding IAC. I would recomend cleaning the throttle body and the IAC (idle air control valve) before anything else. If the IAC is actually binding it may need to be replaced rather than just getting cleaned.

Had the exact same symptoms last month.
Changed the fuel filter and plug wires. No improvement.

So my wife and I took the Cherokee instead of the Mystique on vacation for a week.
Since we've been back the problem has disappeared!

I think the car just needed some time to think things over...