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car won't idle, otherwise runs fine #1164692 01/24/05 04:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 12 Melbourne, FL K KSandbergFL_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP KSandbergFL_dup1 New CEG\'er K Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 12 Melbourne, FL	i have a 1995 Mystique. 185k miles. Last night it started acting wierd -- it will start and stay running as long as a foot stays on the gas pedal. As soon as I take my foot off (to let the car idle), it dies. I thought maybe it was due to the colder weather - I live in Florida and it got down in the 30's last night and this morning. But I drove it 60 miles to work today, so it should've been plenty warmed up. As soon as I pulled into the work parking lot, and took my foot off the gas -- it died. There are no warning lights or any other indication that there is something wrong. When it runs, it seems perfectly fine. Thanks for any tips! Keith Melbourne, FL

Re: car won't idle, otherwise runs fine #1164693 01/24/05 04:17 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 713 concord c.a. L lowbudgetracing Veteran CEG\'er
lowbudgetracing Veteran CEG\'er L Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 713 concord c.a.	replace your idle air control valve or I.A.C. 98 svt sil/blu 3.0 oval heads full P&P, msds headers,bat kit,2,1/2exhaust 30 inch glasspack and 2 spintech mufflers 14.78@94mph with my mechanical arm i can shift gears in less then a twentieth of a second for sale $7000

Re: car won't idle, otherwise runs fine #1164694 01/24/05 04:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 12 Melbourne, FL K KSandbergFL_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP KSandbergFL_dup1 New CEG\'er K Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 12 Melbourne, FL	Originally posted by lowbudgetracing: replace your idle air control valve or I.A.C. thanks, i was just going thru a search of the forum and found that many many Contique owners have had the same trouble. there's a helpful post at: http://www.contour.org/FAQ/FAQ.php?s=probs&displayid=7

Re: car won't idle, otherwise runs fine #1164695 01/24/05 04:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI H hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters
hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters H Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI	If the IAC doesn't cure the problem, look into a vacuum leak. I had this issue along with a CEL last month; I thought it was the IAC at first but it ended up being a leak in an intake gasket. Beer is my Gatorade. Hooray Beer. '98 "Sport" Pacific Green '98 E0 SVT Silver Frost Pictures

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