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Q: If my car idles for a minute then dies what is wrong?
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What does it mean when a car wont start without being jumped and dies when it idles?

Defective alternator.


The car dies when it idles?

sounds like the fuel regulator might be bad or the ignition switch needs change


Car idles between 500 and 950?

600 to 1000 revolutions per minute (RPMs) is the typical average for idle.


What is wrong when the engine dies when you put the car in drive?

if it's a GM car tcc solenoid


When you stop at a stop light or your car is in park it idles rough kind of a pulsating idle instead of smooth and you smell antifreeze when you get out the car but no engine light is on What is Wrong?

Ask this question again specifying what the car is.


How do you reset how the car idles and where can i find it and at what rpm is it supposed to idle?

My 1990 idles at about 850 and with the ac on 1100


What would cause a 1993 ford probe with a 5 speed transmission to start and immediately shut itself off?

If you give the car gas and it immediately dies but idles without giving the car gas, the VAF could be unplugged. If the car immediately dies without giving the car gas, it could have low fuel pressure, vaccum leaks, compression issues.


What would be wrong with a car if you drive without oil and the car dies while smoking from under the hood?

If you drive your car without oil and it dies, your engine has seized. Time to replace the engine or the vehicle.


What if a car idles by itself?

it should after it's started


When I start my car it idles very low and then stalls and shakes. Whats wrong with my 90 300zx?

check your idle controle moter. it is probably crudded up or not wotking.


If a car sound good and idles good but when put in gear will only move slow until it dies can this be a transmission problem?

The trans won't cause it to die. Try changing the fuel filter.


How do you warm up a carburetor?

Just turn on your car and wait a minute before driving. If it's exceptionally cold weather, wait till either the temperature gauge is at it's normal position or after a minute tap the gas a couple times till it idles down.