Hi People!!
Every so often my car decides to start cutting out when it comes to stand still eg at a red light... the idle tends to waver then out she goes!! Does anyone else get this 90% of the time shes fine but then all of a sudden..... there it goes again..... theres nothing more frustrating than a un-trust-worthy car!!!
Cutting out at the lights!!!
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Hyperion
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i sometimes have that problem too, i will drive my car a bit hard, and come to a stop at a robot and then the engine cuts out or this one time i had to do a emergency stop and she cut out. 97% of the time she is fine. I think if it gets worst i would check and clean the AFM (air flow meter) and check for cracks in the plastic pipes around the TB (throttle body)
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Gwynleym10
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I bet you a can of Carb cleaner that its the ICV or Idle Control Valve.
but also check for vacuum leaks especially in the big rubber hose between AFM and TB
but also check for vacuum leaks especially in the big rubber hose between AFM and TB
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Jay07
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Cheers guys!! 
I'll check out the tubing when i get home from work!! Running it today it never cut out once!!! 
As posted 95% shes fine!! - Now my pain is that some toss#r left a burning butt on my back seat yesterday!!!!!
Still cant believe it!! Its official i'm not having good day!!! (excuse the winge)
I'll check out the tubing when i get home from work!! Running it today it never cut out once!!! As posted 95% shes fine!! - Now my pain is that some toss#r left a burning butt on my back seat yesterday!!!!!
Still cant believe it!! Its official i'm not having good day!!! (excuse the winge)