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93 DODGE SHADOW 2.5 DIES AT STOP

Old Jul 18, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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I HAVE A 93 DODGE SHADOW 2.5 AUTO.THE CAR SEEMS TO WANT TO DIE AND CHOKE OUT ON TAKE OFF. STARTS BACK UP AND ONLY SEEMS TO DO IT ON HOT DAYS. I HAVE DONE TUNE UP,CLEANED THROTTLE BODY AND INSTALLED DIST PU PLATE. STILL NO CHANGE. PUT A DRB ON IT AND NO CODES AND SEEMS TO CHECK OUT. BEEN TOLD MAYBE FUEL PUMP BUT AT THIS POINT JUST THROWING PARTS AT IT
IT HAS 92000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE NEW. NO TROUBLES TILL LATELY, BEEN A REAL GOOD CAR.
PLEASE HELP THE WIFE IS KILLING ME TO FIX HER CAR
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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TTT. My girlfriend's '96 Chrysler Sebring does this too, it idles very roughly, sometimes dies at stoplights, and stumbles on acceleration; the idle circuit on the fuel injection has to be running way lean, but I don't know the cause. I have been told it's the IAC, but I don't know.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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THE IAC SHOWS TO BE GOOD ON DRB
 
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 03:30 AM
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Does the engine run smooth, no misfire?
Put a fuel pressure gauge on it and drive it around while watching the gauge, I bet its the fuel pump.
Does anyone know of a forum similar to this one but for Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Dealer techs only?
 
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