Car won't stay on if we aren't pressing he gas pedal.

2003 TOYOTA AVALON
119,000 MILES
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ANNETH
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My mom has a Toyota Avalon and it has problems staying on. It will turn on when I turn the key but it turns off the moment I let go of the gas pedal. Before, we used to warm up the car by holding the gas pedal for a few minutes till the car would warm up, and then when we let go of the gas pedal it would start. But this time it will not stay on if I let go of the gas pedal. If it does happen to stay on, the moment I use the brake to slow down, the car turns off. The radio and electric things stay on but not the engine. Thank you for you time.Anneth
Apr 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM
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FIXITMR
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IAC valve is first thing to check/replace.
Apr 21, 2012 at 7:07 PM
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ANNETH
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Thank you. I know nothing about cars, do you know how I should check this or if it costs a lot to get checked?
Apr 21, 2012 at 7:12 PM
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The IACV is on the throttle body assembly- dunno the cost of repair due to it varies with location-try having it clean out and see what happens-Is the check engine light coming on?
Apr 21, 2012 at 7:19 PM
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ANNETH
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The check engine light is on, the vcs/vsc light and another light. But those lights have been on since my dad took a loan out of the car. They put some sort of device on it while it's on loan.
Apr 21, 2012 at 7:31 PM
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Have the computer scanned for codes-start here
Apr 21, 2012 at 7:48 PM