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Why does my truck shut when i take my foot of the gas, it will not idle?

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Have you changed your fuel filter?This may help ,also try cleaning the intake.

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Idle air control valve is the most likely cause. Replacing it will most likely fix it. Keep in mind no diagnosis is 100% online without looking at the vehicle.

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Check throttle position sensor

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steve noel

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  • Posted on Jul 08, 2009

SOURCE: truck randomly looses all power and doesn't idle

check fuel preasure regulator function using a vaccum pump

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  • Posted on Aug 08, 2009

SOURCE: The car will not idle

The idling problem is usualy caused by an air intake leak, maybe on the idle valve.
The electrical problem seems to be a bad earth, possibly on the radio. It's more likely if the radio is a self installed one.

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SOURCE: Truck won't idle

the throtle position sensor may be bad,(TPS)

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SOURCE: Turns over but shuts off when i take foot off gas

something wrong with the either teh stepper motor ofr the air flow meter ,best advice is to take it to a reputable garage and get them to plug it in a see whats wrong

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  • Posted on Mar 01, 2012

SOURCE: car wont hold idle take foot off gas and it shuts off could this be the ignition coil

its could be a problem with idle air control motor or maf sensor dirty.

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