spacelucky17 wrote:does yours first stutter when you step on the gas? Like there is a delay in it wanting to stay running?

Not when I step on it, but when I release it does. It will almost stall, then the RPMS shoot back up and then finally I get a steady idle.

I'm in the same boat as you with a very similar problem. What I've been doing is tapping on the gas as soon as it catches, which brings the RPMs up high enough to get it to idle properly. Otherwise it just sputters out.

I have a post a couple of lines down. No idea what the cause is though.

Definitely sounds like a vacuum leak. Have you checked the PCV valve under the MAP sensor on the passenger's side of the intake plenum? If the o-rings aren't properly installed on it, it can cause all kinds of weird issues.

So this afternoon I sprayed the whole thing down with carb cleaner. Used ...

After some more thought and research, I think the problem might be bad vacuum hoses. So I saw you can buy a can of carb cleaner and start spraying around to see if you can identify the leak. Maybe I'll try it this weekend...

Disconnect the MAF sensor and start the car. If it idles okay, replace the MAF sensor. If the engine is catching at all, the problem is not the CPS. A malfunctioning CPS will result in no spark at all.

Okay, so I disconnected the MAF and tried to start the car.

It seemed like it was easier to ...

I've been having this problem since early December or so. Car has been serviced multiple times and I always tell them to look into this issue, but for some reason they say they didn't see any problem.

What happens is I turn the key to the ignition and it cranks:
*Sometimes it just cranks and ...

Hey guys, I'm back. I had the car serviced recently but it didn't fully correct the issue. I had a garage replace the serpentine belt because it had a crack in it. The mechanic said that the belt was slipping and creating a bunch of problems. Since it has been replaced, I have been stalling less on ...

Thanks guys.

How tough is that throttle body to remove? Is this something that a novice like me could attempt? Is there any other guidance about the throttle body on this site?

I've been having this issue intermittently for the past six weeks or so.

I turn the key to the ignition and it cranks:
*On some days it starts just fine.
*Sometimes it just chokes along and doesn't start.
*On another attempt it will start but the engine will quickly die down and stall.
*After a ...