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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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when i drove to work this morning the car was fine.. i get back in later in the afternoon and the idle was SUPER low.. its originally at like 700 - 800. but it dropped as low as 400 - 500.. it wants to turn off.. sso then i would slowly give it gas and before it revd up it would sound like it wanted to die.. it drove fine home but any time i was at a stop the idle would drop.. i havent done anything to the car.. i changed the oil last week.. but thats all i did under the hood.. i wiggled wires n nothing.. about 2 weeks ago check engine light went on cause of the oxygen sensor i believe.. but it drove fine with the light on.. i just deleted it and it hasnt come back on.. any idea??

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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Try cleaning the throttle body and IAC passages with some carb cleaner.
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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Unplug the electrical wire to your MAF sensor and drive around a parking lot for a few minutes and see if your problem goes away.If the code really was for your O2 sensor then it could just be bad O2 sensors. If you're going to replace one, you should just replace both while you're under there.

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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IAC motor is in charge of your idle, so i would clean and test it.
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