# car wont idle..

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 31, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-idle/12745 "2006-05-31T18:12:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-idle/12745/2 "2006-05-31T18:30:23Z")

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egr valve, rust clogs the valve holding it open, in turn exh is pumped into the throttle a idle and car shuts down, if not that then the idle air controler…

find the egr valve, hit it with a hammer a few times to shake it up, try running the car again…

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