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liz_nichols2002 - 22 Oct 2007 00:22 GMT

i have a 97' dodge ram 1500
When I turn it on when it's cold it idles fine but when it warms up it stops
idleing. It still idles high but once it gets past the warming up stage it
stops idleing low. does anyone have any ideas on what i can do? I don't have
the money to take it to a shop. We changed the oil and cleaned the air filter
but that's not what it is. Please help
Liz

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Ed M. - 22 Oct 2007 12:10 GMT

>i have a 97' dodge ram 1500
> When I turn it on when it's cold it idles fine but when it warms up it
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> but that's not what it is. Please help
> Liz

There isn't a lot you can do except take it in to a shop and find what the
error code is from the computer. The idle process from cold to warm is
controlled by many different sensors but 'usually' is not an extremely
expensive fix. The description you give is a bit vague too. What exactly
does the engine do when it warms up? Does it just die? Does it idle rough?

Ed

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liz_nichols2002 - 02 Nov 2007 18:44 GMT

When it warms up and i take my foot off the gas, it dies and I resart it but
unless I have my foot on the gas it just dies

>>i have a 97' dodge ram 1500
>> When I turn it on when it's cold it idles fine but when it warms up it
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>Ed

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TBone - 02 Nov 2007 22:39 GMT

It sounds like the IAC valve is stuck in the full closed position.

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> When it warms up and i take my foot off the gas, it dies and I resart it
> but
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>>Ed

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