Had similar problem with no idle and stalling that would go away when warmed up. The other day I discovered the main air hose going into the throttle body had a very loose connection. After mucho tightening of the clamp, the car has been getting progressively better as the computer seems to be adjusting to the new airflow or better vacuum or something, I don't know diddly, but so far so good. My theory is that before, as the metal got hotter as the engine warmed up, it expanded to seal the hose more tightly.
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