Mazda mx3 dies at idle

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GNUGGETS
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Hello Everyone My names Matthew.
I just bought a mazda mx3 for 1800 dollers its a 1993 with rebuilt engine. The engine has only 60k miles as i am told. The car runs great however when i let off the gas to stop at a stop sign the engine kinda shakes as in LOW RPMS then dies then i start the car up and i have to rev the engine between 1k to keep it runing its just fine while driving does anyone know what could be going on with this?? I put some fuel injecter cleaner to see if that would help SO far nothen when i play with electronics it cuts out and dies if i roll down the window it willl GO low RPS and die turn on teh headlights it will LOW RPM and die =/
anyways thanks guys



Matthew
Dec 28, 2006 at 1:52 AM
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does it happen before or after the car warms up. and if you start the car and let it idle does it just die. sounds to me like a vacuum leak maybe, but if it happens after the car warms up could be a coolant temperature sensor thats causing it. check for cracks in your rubber intake boot that goes from you air cleaner to your throttle body for cracks.


some other things maybe a IAC(idle air control valve) its a $500 dollar part from mazda. a TPS( throttle position sensor) out of adjustment.
Jan 5, 2007 at 6:50 PM