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Question posted by Lindalee746 on August 23rd, 2015

Issue With Car Not Idoling Right

i had the water pump ,timing belt,balance belt and radiator replaced last week for overheating..now it seems to not want to idol right when in park and acts as though its flooded what could be causing this issue

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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on August 28th, 2015 2:53 AM

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The first thing we should talk about is the engine's idle circuit. I'm going to cover a fuel-injected engine here. Carbureted engine idle problems are handled differently. Since there are so many different configurations used depending on make and model, I'm only going to speak in general terms. Read more here: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-idle-problems#solvingidleissues

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