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Old 05-22-2009, 06:46 PM
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I have a 99 Durango Slt, 5.2L 4x4. I do not run it daily, it has 110,00 miles on it and recently I have had a problem with it not wanting to idle at all.

it runs like a champ as long as you have your foot on the gas ever so slightly. if you remove your foot it stalls? however it will fire right back up and run fine as long as its getting a little pedal?

Any Ideas before i start spending money blindly? it has newer plugs, wires, cap and rotor. is there an idle adjusment? maybe a computer issue?

any help is really appreciated !! Thanks!!
 
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change out the IAC motor, its the little motor on the back of the throttle body, they stop functioning properly and the truck wont idle right of at all. They can SOMETIMES be cleaned but for the cost of them its better off to just replace it, that is the most likely candidate for a solution
 
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Old 05-23-2009, 10:59 PM
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Yup!

Clean the throttle body and IAC out with a brake cleaner or fuel injector/carb cleaner really good. If it persists then replace the IAC like Sharp says. Remember to reset the PCM.
Engine Code Index (Check Engine Light?)
 
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Low idle stumble... ESPECIALLY at start up... is usually a bad battery. Believe it or not.

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cleaned the throttle body and IAC, worked like a charm!! Thanks fellas for the great answers. I will probably replace the IAC rather than worry about it in the fuure.
 
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Another satisifed customer!!!!
 
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Now if he comes back?
 
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we can only hope he stays on with us
 
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I'm defintely stayin around! I wish I'd have known about this site a little sooner, coulda saved some headaches and money!! As much as I love my Durango, she's been a pain in the rear lately, as most ladies can be!!
 
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Better late than never. Be sure to read our DIY thread stickied at top of the durango 1st gen forum if you want to read more about common issues and fixes for your 1st gen durango.
 


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