Why won't my car idle? I have to keep my foot on the gas pedal or it dies...The only way I can drive it is to keep 'feathering' the gas pedal?

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Asked by helpmeplease Jun 14, 2007 at 03:52 PM about the 1995 Saturn S-Series

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

LouB answered 17 years ago

Hi helpmeplease! You have opened the door on a wide vista of potential problems. Here's a troubleshooting guide to help you narrow the scope of the search a little bit. Hope it helps, good luck! http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/a/bl303a.htm

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