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when sitting I have to keep tapping on my breaks to keep my car idling!

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Old 03-19-2009, 07:21 PM
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I have a 306 cam and when I come to a stop light I have to keep tapping on my breaks to keep my car idling. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
Old 03-19-2009, 07:40 PM
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I have a 306 cam and when I come to a stop light I have to keep tapping on my breaks to keep my car idling. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
Sounds like you might have a vacuum leak, or a bad IAC.
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Gotta be a vacuum leak if you have to tap on the brakes. Check all your hoses for disconnections or cracks.
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yup. vacume
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like all the others have said, vacuum leak.



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